Some misunderstandings of Linux _unix Linux

1.Linux is slow to run

Some DOS programs appear to run faster than Linux programs, mainly because DOS is not a multitasking operating system. In fact, NT running some programs, the speed is slower than DOS, the reason is the same. However, compared to two multitasking operating systems, NT runs faster than Linux.

2.Linux will crash frequently.

Users with this idea must not know much about Linux. Linux and Unix currently occupy 60% of the market space in the network operating system. Because Linux can compile the kernel itself, it can install the most adaptable drivers for different computer hardware, and its stability and speed are unmatched by Windows. In general, the Linux host can operate at least uninterrupted for two years, think of your computer has such performance?

3.Linux operating system too large

An operating system is too big two: one is too many hardware drivers, in addition to occupy too much memory. DOS is a lot smaller than Linux, but it doesn't do anything for you. Now look at Windows 9x, which is also a very bloated operating system. As with Linux, its drivers consume a lot of hard disk space. Linux has a lot of things packaged and stored in the hard disk, when used as a workstation, Linux will take up about 100MB of hard disk space, the installed software includes all the tools, development systems and Internet servers. In terms of memory footprint, Linux consumes very little memory, usually when running character applications, 4MB of physical memory is enough, and in this case, Linux can give full play to its powerful features. By contrast, Windows 9x cannot run any programs under 4MB.

4. Linux application is more difficult to develop

There is no basis for such a statement. When you get to any of the Linux release kits, there are a number of compilers involved. It also contains the programming environment for the development window, providing the functionality that is expected in all similar integrated development environments, such as user syntax highlighting, compiling, and so on. At the same time, the function library provided by the operating system has the basic functions needed to support the development of sound, graphics and so on.