Linux Thug

    Linux is an open source operating system.  The source code of Linux is available to read as well as modify as you wish. This makes it a great tool to learn about operating systems and what goes inside them.     So in this post we are going to see the structure of the Linux operating system. Linux operating system has a structure similar to commercial operating systems. However, Linux is closer to Unix operating system. The main structure of Linux consists of :- 1.        Hardware 2.        Kernel 3.        Device drivers 4.        Standard library of procedures 5.        Standard library of utilities 6.        Applications    The layered architecture of Linux operating system is shown in the following diagram:- Architecture of ...

Points for linux over windows - Open source:-   The biggest plus point of linux is that it is open source(For those who don't know open source, the program whose source code is freely available. Open source does not mean that it is free). So, linux is open source and you can modify it according to your wish.... - Cost  :-  Most linux operating systems are free of cost. You can download directly from their site and make a boot disk or there are many better ways available.                                                                                          Whereas, Windows can cost anything between 50$ to 150$. Comparing the server pricing, linux is not free here. However, it costs much cheaper than windows. Where window...