One more quick note. that so called "winner " named windows xp does not even support 64 bit processors which linux does. So linux wins. I would end up waisting my money if i run windows xp on an amd 64 or core2 duo. So linux the kernel is a clearcut winner. It is there for 15 years + afterall.
happy hacking. Krishnakant.
On Thu, 2009-06-18 at 12:25 +0100, pavithran s wrote:
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 6:02 AM, Ronygnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
The way you describe it, Linux hasn't arrived, even after 15 years.
Linux the kernel had arrived long back and has many features.
From kernel.org :
Linux supports true multitasking, virtual memory, shared libraries, demand loading, shared copy-on-write executables, proper memory management, and multistack networking including IPv4 and IPv6.
Although originally developed first for 32-bit x86-based PCs (386 or higher), today Linux also runs on (at least) the Alpha AXP, Sun SPARC, Motorola 68000, PowerPC, ARM, Hitachi SuperH, IBM S/390, MIPS, HP PA-RISC, Intel IA-64, AMD x86-64, AXIS CRIS, Renesas M32R, Atmel AVR32, Renesas H8/300, NEC V850, Tensilica Xtensa, and Analog Devices Blackfin architectures; for many of these architectures in both 32- and 64-bit variants.
Regards, Pavithran