Linux and Windows both are operating systems. Linux is open source and is free to use whereas Windows is a proprietary.
Difference Between Linux and Windows Operating System
Sno | Linux | Windows |
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1 | Linux is Open Source and is free to use. | Windows is not open source and is not free to use. |
2 | Linux file system is case sensitive. | Windows file system is case insensitive. |
3 | Linux is highly secure as compared to Windows. | Windows provides less security as compared to Linux. |
4 | Linux is widely used in hacking purpose based systems. | While windows does not provide much efficiency in hacking. |
5 | Linux can be booted from any disk | it can be booted from prime disk |
6 | In Linux, BASH is default shell | In windows, Power shell is used |
7 | In Linux, monolithic kernel is used. | While in this, micro kernel is used. |
8 | There is forward slash is used for Separating the directories. | While there is back slash is used for Separating the directories. |
9 | Linux is more efficient in comparison of windows. | While windows are less efficient |
10 | It’s written in C language | It’s written in C++, C, and Assembly language |
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