Linux vs. UNIX

Below is a list of reasons as to why Linux differs from UNIX:

• Linux has a much larger market appeal and following than any commercial UNIX.
• Linux is free, whilst UNIX is expensive. Many good applications are available for free from Linux. Even the same commercial application typically costs much more for a commercial UNIX than for Linux.
• Linux runs on many hardware platforms, with the commodity Intel-x86/IBM-spec personal computers being the most prominent. A typical UNIX is proprietary-hardware-bonded, and this hardware tends to be more expensive then a normal PC.
• You are in charge of your computer with Linux. Whereas with UNIX you are typically confined to be a “1-user”.
• Linux feels very much like DOS/Win in the 80s/early 90s, but is much sturdier and richer, while a typical UNIX account feels like a mainframe from the 60s/70s.
• Linux is more suited for someone that wants to run their own small server or engineering workstation, whereas UNIX may be more mature in certain areas. These areas include security, some engineering applications and better support of cutting-edge hardware.
• Linux issues and bugs generally are always fixed extremely fast and will likely be fixed before an issue in UNIX is fixed.
• Linux has a larger availability of software and drivers then most versions of UNIX.

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