If you’re thinking about switching to Linux—or even just thinking about getting away from Windows—you may have wondered what actually are the main differences between the two operating systems (OSes).

As Windows 7, Ubuntu 9.04 and Fedora 11 all approach their launch dates, I’ve been thinking about the differences in how they’re created and released. With Windows, Microsoft creates its ...

If you want a Windows-like experience, you can choose Linux Mint. If you want a Linux Distros for your old laptop, you can use Puppy Linux, Linux Lite, or Bodhi Linux. If you want a Linux distro for ...

By most accounts, Windows runs on roughly 90 percent of PCs worldwide, with desktop Linux usage accounting for a very low single digit percentage of usage and MacOS making up the rest.

What really are the most fundamental differences between Windows variants like 2003/XP and Unix variants like Linux? From a practical perspective, cost is an obvious differentiator, as are access to ...

SEATTLE: Most U.S. businesses say there is very little difference between the cost of maintaining a Windows versus a Linux-based corporate computing environment, according to a new Yankee Group ...

File names aren't sexy, but they are an integral part of your experience at the computer. That's why this post that details some of the differences between how Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows handle ...

Dual booting Linux and Windows is simple, and in this guide, we'll walk you through how to do it on your PC step-by-step. ... the only difference is you don't have to unplug the drive.