| PC |
Windows |
Linux |
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| With Full Arsenal of Apps |
$1,820 |
$900 |
http://www.cio.com/archive/030104/open.html |
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| Motif Window Standard |
yes |
yes |
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| OS Tools Standard |
proprietary |
yes |
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| Command Line Standard |
proprietary |
yes |
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| Software Installation Standard |
proprietary |
proprietary + some standards |
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| User tied to a single PC |
yes |
no |
Windows can be configured
differently but this presents serious hurdles. |
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| Windows App Compatibility |
yes |
yes |
http://osdir.com/Article5060.phtml |
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| Linux App Compatibility |
maybe |
yes |
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| Windows 95,98,ME Market Share |
21% |
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http://www.itfacts.biz/index.php?id=P2719 |
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| Linux Market Share |
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3% |
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_05/b3918001_mz001.htm?campaign_id=nws_insdr_jan21&link_position=link1 |
| Apple Market Share |
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3% |
http://www.itfacts.biz/index.php?id=P675 |
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| Free version adoption |
no |
>50% |
http://www.serverwatch.com/news/article.php/3498161 |
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| Security fixes |
1 week |
1,2 days |
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| New viruses |
daily |
less frequent |
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| PC Market Share 1974-2004 |
http://www.pegasus3d.com/total_share.html |
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