For more of an explanation, Windows isn't Unix-like in the least. If you want, and or need, a UNIX operating system then one of the BSDs is a good choice. for Linux, simple answer, it's about choice. The BSD system development philosophy is different then the Linux development philosophy, and some people prefer the BSD philosophy to the Linux philosophy. On top of that, BSD doesn't mimic UNIX, it's a real derivate of UNIX.

There are actually many reasons to this question. 1. Linux tends to be much more stable when working in a server environment. 2. Linux tends to be much more secure. This is because they make it very easy to update the system software to the latest versions. Also, many of the "hackers" tend to exploit windows because of it's many "backdoors" that allow them to get access to system files very easily. 3.

Which operating system you decide to use should depend on what features you need. For example, if you are already using IIS, ASP, VBScript, Windows Media, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, or Visual InterDev, and you don't have the time to learn Unix-based solutions, you'll have to choose a Windows NT or Windows 2000-based host. Just because your desktop is Windows-based doesn't mean you should use a Windows host.

You should use it because it is a BSD! Aside from that reason, here are a few helpful pointers that can help with making that decision. If it ain't broke, don't fix it": If you already use an open source operating system, and you are happy with it, there is probably no good reason to change. BSD systems, in particular FreeBSD, can have notably higher performance than Linux. But this is not across the board. In many cases, there is little or no difference in performance.

Security and Stability. Linux has a long history of being a powerful, reliable and secure platform from which to develop web sites and web based applications.

To save you money. If it ran on Windows you would have to pay Microsoft for another copy of 2000 Server, plus licenses for all your users. Linux is basically free and you can run an unlimited number of users off of it.

Most of our servers run Red Hat Linux, however if you need an account on a Windows based server please get in touch with your requirements and we will provide you with a quote.

If we had chosen to use Linux or Windows XP it would have been very difficult if not impossible for us to comply with the technical requirements of our CSS License Agreement with the DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. It would also be very difficult to achieve the same level of stability, security and performance using a general-purpose operating system such as Linux or Windows XP.

The sticker on it is purely marketing, it has no legal value. We believe it is one fundamental right to choose which software to run on our own hardware. In fact this right is threatened by the rise of things such as DRM and Trusted Computing. Read our Stand for a free society article if you are interested. top

eNETS Debit,DBS Internet Banking and UOB Internet Banking were developed specifically for Windows operating system. Other operating systems may not be compatible.

Sooner or later, most people who own an S-100 system need to transfer a file to or from a DOS or Windows (or Macintosh or whatever) computer. A Google search of comp.os.cpm "groups" will find a discussion of this very topic that last occurred in early 2003. It's an old topic. Most people who need to establish serial file transfers to or from a CP/M system (or N* DOS system) of ANY sort end up doing something like this: get a SIMPLE file transfer program onto their CP/M system.

It makes no difference what operating system you are running on your PC; Windows and Mac should work just fine. All you need is Internet access, a web browser that will let you get out on the Internet and access your site, and an FTP program that you can use to connect to your site.

You can very easily run Linux and Windows on the same computer, switching between them whenever you want. There are a couple of different ways to do it, most distributions use a program called LILO (LInuxLOader) that gives you a prompt when your computer boots that you type either 'linux' or 'windows' into depending on what you want to do.

There are many reasons why I choose to use Linux instead of [an]other OS. Please do not e-mail me with preaching or comparisons of other OS, I don't care, I've heard it all already.

Yes you can. We have found that using KDE's front end, kmplayer buffers about as quickly as it would on Windows Media Player. Granted the quality will be affected by your available bandwidth. Other options are mplayer but it takes longer to buffer properly, or Totem, but you need access to the Media Player 9 codec via win32-codecs. The direct path is mms://media.ckua.com/broadcast. And you can download a version of AVI File as a compatible media player with the Windows Media 9 codec at

Windows Media Audio (.wma) produces a better sound in a smaller file size but mp3 is more universal, especially in some portable players. All of the sermons on TheOnLineWord.com are available in mp3 format but you must type the web address (url) directly into your browser or click mp3 after a sermon search. The mp3 web address of ALL sermons will be: where xxxx is the four-digit sermon number. Virtually any computer music player will play mp3 files on almost any operating system.

The short answer is no. Since Linux is a different operating system than Windows, it does things differently and that means that Windows programs such as Outlook Express, MS Word, etc, will not work. The good news is that there are almost always Linux programs that do the same thing as the Windows programs you know and love. Or, if you're like me, the Windows programs you know. The even better news is that these programs are usually free. Free as in $0 dollars.