Windows vs. Linux, A Comparison
Many of you who are reading this article are using Windows as most of the other internet users do. There is a huge difference between the number of users of LINUX and Windows. Some say Windows is much better than LINUX because it gives you an easy handling of the hardware and software. Some say LINUX is much better because it started as Open Source software and that's why it is much more flexible than Windows. Then why there is a huge market difference between these operating systems?The answer to this question is quite easy.
Since 1985, computer users and programmers became so accustomed to using Windows, even for the changing capabilities and the appearances of the graphical interface of the versions, therefore it always stayed as the product of Microsoft. On the other hand, LINUX has so many different versions from a variety of companies some of which are namely Lycoris, Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake, Knoppix, Slackware, Lindows. These companies release their own versions of the operating systems with slight changes, and yet always with the same kernel. This variety and the fact that none of these companies are even close to competing with Windows, mostly causes the difference in the market. Nevertheless, this reality might drastically change after Novell's purchase of SuSE.Linux and Windows differ in many aspects.
First of all, the Linux GUI is optional while the Windows GUI is an integral component of the OS; speed, efficiency and reliability are all increased by running a server instance of Linux without a GUI, something that server versions of Windows can not do. The detached nature of the Linux GUI makes remote control and remote administration of a Linux computer simpler and more natural than a Windows computer.Secondly the command prompts of these operating systems are quite different. In general, the command interpreters in the Windows 9x series are very similar to each other and the NT class versions of Windows (NT, 2000, XP) also have similar command interpreters. There are, however differences between a Windows 9x command interpreter and one in an NT class flavor of Windows. Linux, like all versions of UNIX, supports multiple command interpreters, but it usually uses one called BASH (Bourne Again Shell).
Others are the Korn shell, the Bourne shell, ash and the C shell (pun, no doubt, intended).The costs are amazingly different. While you have to pay some hundred dollars for a new version of Windows, you can simply go and download Linux. As it comes from the nature of Linux, there are no manuals or simple installers for the free version, however. You really have to know what you are doing while using this free package. There are also some easy automated packages of Linux for low prices, as well.The security issues with Windows, as most of you already know, are the biggest cons of Microsoft.
Most of the malicious files, spyware, adware programs deal with Windows. You generally do not deal with these kinds of unwanted circumstances unless you are working with Windows. The user-id and password protection for Windows can also be easily bypassed, whereas Linux offers a strong protection.The only area that Windows beats Linux in this "competition" is the software availability. As it was mentioned above, most of the software releases are configured for Windows. If you are using Linux, you have to emulate Windows with a special software and then you can use your windows based programs.
Another option can be to install Windows as a subsystem to Linux which takes all administrative abilities of Windows and gives them to Linux.After mentioning some of the different aspects of these operating systems, it can be said that all Linux needs to compete with Windows is some user friendly interface and a strong company support which can provide the users with technical information and user manuals..
This article provided courtesy of http://crucial-tech.netInvestigative Companies and Security Agencies Using New Photo Enlargement Technology to Improve Homeland Security
Homeland security professionals need better identification tools while holding down costs.
A new photo enlargement product called Imagener is helping them do just that.
Many digital photo software tools have limited ability to enlarge images clearly, even high-end software products.
Surveillance images become too grainy to be useful at some level of enlargement depending on the quality and size of the beginning image.
Imagener maintains the visual quality of the image allowing homeland security professionals to accurately identify more image content."We have customers that use Imagener for enlarging and enhancing photos obtained from surveillance cameras mounted in stores and around warehouses," said Donald Henderson, president of Kneson Software.
"It allows them to obtain better detail information for more positive identification of subjects in the images.
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Nsauditor - network security scanner and auditor
July 29, 2006 (Nsasoft) -- Major new features of
Nsauditor Version 1.3.7 include firewall system that allows to stop internet threats and block unwanted network connections. With Nsauditor Network Security Auditor, Systems Administrators are able to gather a wide range of information from all the computers in the network without installing server-side applications on these computers. It is a multi-purpose tool designed to scan networks and hosts for vulnerabilities, and to provide security alerts.
Nsauditor Network Security Auditor significantly reduces the total cost of network management in enterprise environments by enabling IT personnel to audit and monitor remote network computers for possible vulnerabilities.
The software network auditor module checks network for all potential methods that a hacker might use to attack it, discovers network services and checks them for vulnerabilities.
Nsauditor is a complete networking utilities package...
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New Wall Mural Photo Software Improves Real Estate
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (ContentDesk) November 2, 2005 -- Kneson Software has developed an affordable technology that creates home wall murals from personal photographs or any digital image. Limited choices exist for constructing high quality wall murals from photos and most homeowners cannot afford them.
Meanwhile, thousands of homeowners are searching for wall mural options.
YottaPrint is the first solution to fill this rising demand.Before YottaPrint there were four basic wall covering options:
purchasing prohibitively expensive paintings, having an artist paint an unknown and unfamiliar composition, covering walls with posters that can create a childish or cheap look, or purchasing a pre-printed mural which is very expensive and often impractical.
YottaPrint gives homeowners new options for covering large wall spaces with pictures or photos that have deep personal meaning.Kneson Software has used YottaPrint to construct test wall murals that are giant...
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TVexe.com Is Proud to Announce the 1 Million Download Count of TV
(ContentDesk) January 9, 2006 -- TVexe.com is proud to announce the one million download of TV in less than a year, an extremely easy to use application program for the Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 ? platforms.
TV 2.0, the award winning freeware application that lets people watch more than 300 channels of live worldwide TV on their PC's. TV 2.0 lets people search for their favorite TV stations, either from specific categories or from a regional list. They can sort channels related to sports, news, music, education, and other categories. They can also sort by language.Version 2.0's intuitive interface doesn't require any special configurations in order to access worldwide channels. Usage is a purely plug-and-play experience.
People can view a live broadcast with nothing more than an Internet connection.TV 2.0 features multi-format functionality (Windows Media and RealVideo)...
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Reason to Clean the Registry
There are many things that can slow down the operating system of a computer. The cramming of the registry is only one of the most common things of the lot. The other things that contribute to the system slow down is spy ware and adware that is downloaded from the Internet without the user even knowing it. These enter the registry and play havoc. There are many programs such as ActiveX controls that download automatically and lodge in the CLASID section of the Registry and begin to slow down the system more and more each day.
The only way out is to clean the registry regularly with registry software cleaner.
The Role Of The Registry
So, what is this thing we constantly refer to as the system registry? In the beginning when Windows was still in the evolvement stage Microsoft had to incorporate a way that the operating system could keep track of the file and user information so that the OS could locate them easily. This was initially located in the INI...
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Snoops Don't Need Physical Access to Your PC to Spy On You
SpyCop today announced that a large majority of computer users are at much greater risk of being spied upon than they originally thought. Many popular commercial surveillance packages including keyloggers and screen recorders are advertising "Remote Deployment".
Like a trojan, this type of spy software can be slipped into a user's PC via email, greeting card or web site. Unlike a trojan the surveillance program does not destroy data, rather it silently steals personal information.
Many users feel that, without physical access to their PC, a surveillance program can not be installed.
In fact, remote deployment of surveillance spyware is sharply on the rise.Remote Deployment works in one of three major ways including email, web site or greeting card: - The email method involves an attachment which, like a virus, looks like a screensaver or other useful program. The user installs this trojan program and within seconds, they're bugged.
-Remote deployment...
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Reason to Clean the Registry
There are many things that can slow down the operating system of a computer. The cramming of the registry is only one of the most common things of the lot. The other things that contribute to the system slow down is spy ware and adware that is downloaded from the Internet without the user even knowing it. These enter the registry and play havoc. There are many programs such as ActiveX controls that download automatically and lodge in the CLASID section of the Registry and begin to slow down the system more and more each day.
The only way out is to clean the registry regularly with registry software cleaner.
The Role Of The Registry
So, what is this thing we constantly refer to as the system registry? In the beginning when Windows was still in the evolvement stage Microsoft had to incorporate a way that the operating system could keep track of the file and user information so that the OS could locate them easily. This was initially located in the INI...
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Web Tax Services, LLC Announce New Online Filing Service, WebTaxLite
WebTaxLite is interview-driven program that walks the filer through the quick and simple process. Also filers can pay the filing fee from their tax return, so there is no need for a credit card to file simple tax returns online.Additionally E-Filers filing taxes online with the new WebTaxLite, or any of Web Tax Services online filing options, will be entered for a chance to receive a trip to Paris, France. The trip to Paris, France includes Round Trip Air from the USA , plus 7 Nights hotel in...
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Over 100 Years of Mortgage Experience Address Mortgage Fraud Issues
San Antonio, Texas (ContentDesk) May 18, 2006 -- MortgageMediaMag, the leading provider of audio and video content for mortgage professionals, released their Mortgage Fraud Roundtable for 2006. The expert panelists debated fraud issues, tools, and prevention strategies that are driving the mortgage industrys efforts to increase the quality of pipeline loans. The Roundtable can be heard at http://www.MortgageMediaMag.com.Roundtable...
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