Programming Help

Web Development

Projects



What's Here?

  • Members: 86,245
  • Replies: 356,470
  • Topics: 52,268
  • Snippets: 1,779
  • Tutorials: 422
  • Total Online: 2,221
  • Members: 69
  • Guests: 2,152

Who's Online?

Welcome to Dream.In.Code
Getting Help is Easy!

Join 86,245 Programmers. There are 2,221 online right now! Ask your question and get quick answers from Dream.In.Code experts. Join the #1 programming help community on the internet! Registration is fast and FREE... Join Now!

Chat LIVE With a Expert
Powered by LivePerson.com

Register to Make This Box Go Away!

LINUX vs UNIX

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic

LINUX vs UNIX
naash
post 31 Mar, 2008 - 07:23 PM
Post #1


D.I.C Head

**
Joined: 26 Aug, 2007
Posts: 73


What is the main diff b/w LINUX vs UNIX ?
I searched net but couldn't grasp exactly !
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post


no2pencil
post 31 Mar, 2008 - 07:44 PM
Post #2


DIC K-mart

Group Icon
Joined: 10 May, 2007
Posts: 3,321
QUOTE(naash @ 31 Mar, 2008 - 07:23 PM) *

What is the main diff b/w LINUX vs UNIX ?
I searched net but couldn't grasp exactly !

Unix is an Operating System, & Linux is a kernel. A Linux kernel can be used with any distribution of Linux. Distributions are also known as a software set.

For example :

Linux :
Red Hat, Fedora, Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, Ubuntu... all use the Linux Kernel, but can have custom package managers, XWindows managers (KDE, Gnome), file systems, ect ect.

Unix:
FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, SCO Unix, Solaris, HP-UX, these all use their own Kernel, none of them can use each others (to my knowledge) nor can they use the Linux kernel.
User is online!Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post

Fast ReplyReply to this topicStart new topic
Time is now: 5/16/08 08:42AM
Invision Power Board v2.1.7 © 2008  IPS, Inc.
Licensed to: MediaGroup1

Live Help!

Tutorials

Programming

Web Development

Reference Sheets

Code Snippets

Bye Bye Ads

Free DIC T-Shirt

T-Shirt Example

Related Sites

Monthly Drawing

Thumb Drive

Partners

Top Contributors

Top 10 Kudos This Month