Technical Implementation Between Windows and Linux, A Case of Windows 10 and Linux

Windows is the series of computer OS (operating system), operating systems that Microsoft has developed for computer (PC) or personal desktop or devices. On the other hand, Linux was created in 1991 based on UNIX and it is the open source operating system. Since it is the open source operating system, the existing code can be modified by users in Linux to create distributions from it (Robbins, 2004). This technical report aims to conduct the in-depth comparison between windows and Linux’s technical implementation using the case of Ubuntu and Windows 10.

The comparative analysis of Windows 10 and Ubuntu

In the current market, both Windows 10 and Ubuntu are the consumer’s popular choices.  The comparative analysis of Windows 10 and Ubuntu is discussed as:

Canonical belong to the Linux family and it developed the Ubuntu while the founding developer of windows 10 is Microsoft (Robbins, 2004).

 Window 10 is a licensed as well as paid operating system while Ubuntu is the open source operating system (Robbins, 2004).

 In the Windows 10 comparison, Ubuntu is more reliable operating system.

It is much difficult to handle Ubuntu because it requires to learn so many commanding while learning and handling part in Windows 10 is very easy (Robbins, 2004).

Ubuntu operating system is specifically for purpose of programming while Windows 10 is usable for other purposes as well (Blair, 1998).

The Microsoft office works excellent in Windows 10 while it does not work in Ubuntu properly (Robbins, 2004).

Windows 10 efficiently support photoshoot and adobe while it does not properly work in Ubuntu.

The Kernel type of Ubuntu is Monolithic while Kernel type of Windows 10 is hybrid.

In comparison to the Windows 10, Ubuntu is considered much secure.

Userland of Ubuntu is GNU while userland of Windows 10 is Window Nt, Net (Blair, 1998).

Browsing is much faster in Ubuntu as compare to Windows 10 (Robbins, 2004).

In Ubuntu, updates are very easy to install while the users have to install Java every time for the update in Windows 10 (Tackett, 1999).

Due to the various available features, developers and testers first choice is Ubuntu and they hardly prefer Windows 10 over Ubuntu (Shah, 2001).

The data privacy in Ubuntu is high because no co-corporation owns it unlike Windows 10 (Sobell, 2013).

Windows 10 has Cortana while there is no visual assistance to Ubuntu (Welsh, 1999).

The centralized application installation feature is present in Ubuntu but Windows 10 lack this feature (Ward, 2000).

Ubuntu can run by using pen drive without going through an installation process and Windows 10 lack this feature and booting is also faster in Ubuntu system as compare to Windows 10 (Gralla, 2007).

Windows 10, for point of view is gaming, is a best choice for gamers and they don’t prefer Linux (Van, 2009).

In Ubuntu viruses cannot survive while virus attack is very common in Windows 10 (Turnbull, 2014).

The default user interface in Ubuntu is Ubuntu Unity and GNOME while the default user interface of Windows 10 is windows shell (Kurniawan, 2016).

In Ubuntu, there is no need for Firewall or any kind of antiviruses while the antivirus software or firewall is always needed in Windows 10 (Hill, 2006).

Conclusion on Technical Implementation Between Windows and Linux

In a nutshell, both Windows 10 operating system and Ubuntu have unique pros and cons. It can be said that, both Windows 10 and Ubuntu have overall well-built and trying their best to meet the customers need. Ubuntu is considered more reliable and secure than windows 10 because in Ubuntu viruses cannot survive while virus attack is very common in Windows 10. Developers and testers first choice is Ubuntu and they hardly prefer Windows 10 over Ubuntu. Data privacy in Ubuntu is high because no co-corporation owns it unlike Windows 10. Centralized application installation feature is present in Ubuntu but Windows 10 lack this feature. Ubuntu is not for the entertainment because it does not support gaming or movies etc. while these entertainments are facilities are common in Windows 10. For programmer, Unix environment can be considered best while for entertainer, Windows can be considered best.

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