As Windows 7, Ubuntu 9.04 and Fedora 11 all approach their launch dates, I’ve been thinking about the differences in how they’re created and released.

Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Jack Wallen has distilled the key differences into one list.

The differences between the Linux and Windows command lines can make the transition to Linux difficult for new users. For example, Linux is case-insensitive, it more or less ignores file ...

The differences in security between Linux and Windows are complex; Youssef Bassil of the Lebanese Association for Computational Sciences spent nine pages detailing the differences in his article ...

What really are the most fundamental differences between Windows variants like 2003/XP and Unix variants like Linux? From a practical perspective, cost is an obvious differentiator, as are access to ...

The differences extend all the way to how permissions are managed and assigned in both operating systems. In this article, well discuss four crucial ways Windows and Linux handle user permissions.

What is Kernel Mode and User Mode in Windows operating system? We explain and also discuss the difference between them.

In this article, we're going to take a comprehensive look at the differences between these platforms for desktop use. Before we get started, let's establish a few ground rules and recognize a few ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), one of the best reasons to run Windows 11, is now available to Windows 10 users, in the latest version and with all its features.

5. Older or lesser-powered hardware You want to see a massive difference between Windows 10 and Linux, load both up on older hardware and see how they perform.