Linux Distros Typically Aren't for Profit Probably the biggest difference between the two OSes is the underlying philosophy: Windows is a product made by the Microsoft corporation, and it’s sold ...

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.

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 ...

That's why this post that details some of the differences between how Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows handle long file names, and odd characters in file names, is an interesting read.

If you’re no more interested in the differences between UNIX and Linux, then the simple UNIX is to DOS as Linux is to Windows phrase should be enough to keep you from getting knifed at a LAN party.