Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them.

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.

Windows and Linux are like the sides of a coin; the differences between both are stark. Microsoft Windows is a proprietary operating system created by Microsoft and is the widely used operating system ...

We take a hyperbole-free, zero-snark, and comprehensive look at why you might want to choose each of the big three operating systems. If you're considering a change, read this first.

Differences Between Linux Security and Windows Security. The differences in security between Linux and Windows are complex; Youssef Bassil of the Lebanese Association for Computational Sciences ...

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 ...

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.

Linux enthusiasts, naturally, continue to see a bright future for the free operating system—pointing to its 1% share of installations (compared with Mac's 7% and Windows' 92%).