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Linux distributions have also contributed to windows server platforms but a lot of integration efforts are still required (Brooks, 2007).... However, organizations having a windows based server environment are reliant on using Microsoft products on workstations.... buntu in a mid-range specification workstation would be a good choice, as compared to installing windows Vista or windows 7 that requires significant hardware support....
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Research Paper
This case study "Init Process in linux" discusses the Init process, a process that runs in the linux operating system (Goodwin).... The Red Hat version of linux has a unique way of operating.... Introduction to linux Developed in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, linux is an open-source operating system developed under the GNU General Public License (Firewall.... This operating system also goes under the name GNU/linux as its main supporting user-space libraries and system tools originated from the GNU project....
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Case Study
This report aims to provide an understanding of the state of the art on issues that are to be considered for deployment of redundant hardware resources in UK for teaching of IT skills in the secondary schools at various locations in Africa using the linux Operating System.... The DistroWatch website that promotes the use of linux/BSD provides the latest information on popular distributions of linux/BSD on their website ranked on a certain basis/criteria....
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Dissertation
To understand how this works, it is necessary to understand the difference between the shell and the kernel embedded in the operating system as well as the main features of graphic user interfaces as opposed to command line or human/computer interfaces, ending with a look at some of the more common programs such as Unix, Linux and windows Vista....
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Essay
The basic aim of this research is to find out the feasibility of using linux instead of Microsoft Windows for home and business.... For this purpose, I will present a comparison oriented approach among Linux and windows.... Nowadays people prefer linux for tasks such as the small office/home office tasks, which include backups, emergency disks, and other administrative tasks.... Another aim of this paper is to bring out the main reasons and points that make the linux the most efficient operating system for all purposes....
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Research Paper
This coursework "Development and History of Unix and linux" focuses on the significance of UNIX certification regarding linux, which is considered a non-issue.... One can therefore state that UNIX and linux are different software.... Some of the current key commercial Unixes include IBM's....
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Coursework
This review ''History of linux'' discusses that the history of linux has been quite spectacular given the controversy it has raised and the simplicity involved in its features.... Oodles of factors contributed to the advent of linux.... linux was developed as a simple personal project of a Finnish student.... This meant that a free and widely adaptable operating system was desperately needed to solve all this problems encountered when using other operating system, leading to the advent of linux....
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Literature review
The basic aim of this research is to find out the feasibility of using linux instead of Microsoft windows for home and business usage including networking (Cybersource).... This research paper presents a detailed analysis of the “Linux operating system advantages over windows XP".... This paper will present a detailed analysis of the Linux operating system advantages over windows XP in different scenarios such as functioning, handling and user support....
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Assignment