Operating System war: Linux VS Vista vs xp (1)

Linux-based cloud computing PC CherryPal since the emergence of personal computers, the desktop operating system of the war began to fully. Each power group claims that the advantages of the operating system they have chosen are unparalleled, and attacking other operating systems is only a second-class product.

No matter how intense their respective wording is and no matter how convincing their stated views are, these wars seem a bit irrelevant to formal corporate staff. Although Mac OS, OS/2, Linux, and many other desktop operating systems have many followers over the years, the truth is that most family and enterprise users only use the current popular Windows version and take it for granted.

Windows Vista has changed everything. Microsoft's previous operating systems were enthusiastically sought after by individuals and enterprise users, while Vista was never seen before. Whether it is because of Vista's chaotic version numbers, high hardware requirements, driver issues, or intrusion security features, users are determined to resist the upgrade to Vista. They either stick to Windows XP or consider other options, such as Mac OS X or Linux.

But suddenly there was a new turning point in the operating system war. The following is a comparison:

I. Linux

Openness

First, let's first discuss a unpleasant fact: if running Adobe Premiere is the most important thing in your daily life, or you want to play Halo, linux is not competent for these jobs, at least for the moment. Although most Windows software can run in a certain way in a Linux environment, applications that require frequent use of hardware drivers or high-end graphics processing functions may not run properly.

But for other applications, Linux is definitely the best choice.

Unlike Apple Mac OS and Microsoft Windows, Linux is free and open-source. It was developed by volunteers from all over the world who wanted to make open-source technologies better, rather than R & D by profit-driven high-tech companies. The Linux research team is amazing, the tremendous power of collective wisdom drives the continuous development of Linux. Isn't that good? But is Linux a good desktop OS? Of course.

Size and speed

First, let's first discuss the hardware environment required for Linux running: apart from a possible exception, the "sister" of BSDLinux, linux is smaller than any operating system installed on your computer. Although the minimum hardware required to run Windows operating systems has been increasing and the power required by Apple's OS X is getting higher and higher, however, you can still dig out an antique 486 computer and run Linux without any problems.

Not long ago, I conducted an experiment to run Xubuntu Linux on a low-configuration notebook with a memory capacity of 256 MB and a very general processor performance. To run Windows XP in the same hardware environment, you need to perform crazy "slimming ".

Hardware overhead is a big problem for devices such as DVR and vrouters, and installing a Linux control system is undoubtedly a good choice. I was shocked that the 52 inch LCD TV I recently purchased has a Linux kernel. If you look for it carefully, I bet you will find at least one local device using Linux in your house.