Windows versus Linux – Linux Wins

The aim of this summary page is to compare and contrast, in a nutshell, the difference between the two OS’s.  It’s not intended for the technical community but the basic/intermediate user community.

What are the similarities between the two OS’s ?

  • Even if you’re running Linux, you can still choose a Windows hosting platform and vice versa.
  • Both of them support FTP
  • Both of them support features like SSL encryption and other on-line comms tools

What are the differences?

  • Windows is obviously strongly connected to Microsoft. So if you are intending to use applications like ASP, FrontPage, MSSQL or Windows Streaming Media, Windows must be your operating system.
  • Linux supports PHP, POP3 and MySQL equally well.
  • Linux is generally agreed to be more stable
  • Linux is faster
  • Linux is an opensource platform so you can access cheaper web hosting (typically by about 20%) and you can find bug fixes quicker via the user/ designer community
  • Linux is generally thought to have better security

Miscellanea

% Breakdown (approx) of worldwide computer OS’s:

  • 93% of all computers in the world are running Windows
  • 4% are Mac
  • 3% Linux

Mac OS offers the same stability as Linux but is better for graphics applications

Forced to make a black and white choice as to which is better, in a nutshell, in our opinion, Linux wins!!

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