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Question: What is the difference between unix and windows operating systems?
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| January 01, 2006 10:32:19 |
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| Farhan Anwar |
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RE: what is the difference between unix and windows op...
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| Unix is lot more flexible and provides more than one ways to do the same thing. In windows its the M$ way or the highway. Unix and its variants run on multitude of hardware ranging from MainFrames to handhelds. Windows has a large user-base and has control over desktop and home PCs due to its good looking easy to use interface which hides everything behind its good looking face, while the server market is still under Unix / Linux control as it offers more clearer view of internal details of whats actually going through the system.Windows offers integration (everything in one place) but this adds extra complexity, Unix follows the keep it small keep it simple terminology. You dont have to learn a lot of options or click zillions of menus and buttons to configure a server in linux or unix, just read the configuration options defined in a simple to use configuration text file, configure it your way and its up and running.We can say Unix is more secure IF you know how to secure it.Farhan AnwarNetwork and Systems AdministratorThe Aga Khan UniversityKarachi, Pakistan |
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