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Windows2000 vs. Linux

Windows2000 vs. Linux. Seyhan Aydin 200098 CS134 Presentation. What is Windows2000 ?. Written by the Microsoft Corporation Introduced in 2000 as a replacement for its predecessor, Windows NT4.0 Features better networking support, incorporates newer technologies

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Windows2000 vs. Linux

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  1. Windows2000 vs. Linux Seyhan Aydin 200098 CS134 Presentation

  2. What is Windows2000? • Written by the Microsoft Corporation • Introduced in 2000 as a replacement for its predecessor, Windows NT4.0 • Features better networking support, incorporates newer technologies • Easier to administer large scale networks • Two Versions: Professional and Server

  3. What is Linux? • An alternative OS to Windows! • Latest incarnation of UNIX based operating systems • Created by Linux Torvalds in 1991 • Cheaper, modifiable, more stable? • Comes in varying distributions, e.g. RedHat, SuSE, to name a few.

  4. Operating Systems Timeline • 1950’s: Single Batch Processing • 1960’s: UNIX (Bell Labs) • 1970’s: UNIX (‘Proper’ release, written in C) • 1980’s: MS-DOS, IBM AIX, MacOS, OS/2, Windows. • 1990’s: Linux, SUN Solaris, Windows 9x, UNIX, BeOS (defunct). • 2000’s: Windows2000, Windows XP, Linux 3.x kernel releases, Windows .NET family…

  5. More of Windows2000 • Built on two model principles: • Layered Model • Core features of the operating system are modularised • Client / Server Model • The operating system is divided in many processes, all waiting for user requests

  6. More of Linux • Main component is the kernel • Continuously updated [ www.kernel.org ] • Integral support for all core functions • Recently updated to include support for USB, IEEE1394, DVD-RW, and new file systems • Two forms of interaction • Shell Input (Command prompt) • Window manager (GUI Interface)

  7. What OS to Choose? • Many factors to consider: • Cost of Operating System • Cost of Hardware • Reliability • Average Downtime • Technical Support • Frequency of Upgrades / Service Packs

  8. Conclusion – Windows2000 • Windows has the user base • More widely used in corporate / large scale networks – our University uses it! • Considered easier to use • Many popular applications used within Windows • More expensive to implement • Microsoft high licensing charges

  9. Conclusion - Linux • Very fast, stable operating system • Source code distributed and modifiable • Cheap to purchase, lower system requirements • More complicated to use? • Not as widely used in large networks • Widespread server use • A serious competitor for Microsoft

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