Windows and Linux are like the sides of a coin; the differences between both are stark. Microsoft Windows is a proprietary operating system created by Microsoft and is the widely used operating system ...

2012 has already seen a major update of what's arguably the most important Linux desktop: Ubuntu 12.04 and we're also seeing the most radical update of Windows with Windows 8 Metro coming since ...

For someone who "hated Linux" a year ago to now happily switch between Windows 7 and Ubuntu in a completely transparent way certainly signals an end to that age-old flame war.

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Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Jack Wallen has distilled the key differences into one list.

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Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? An expert tried out both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which works better. Here's who won.

5. Older or lesser-powered hardware You want to see a massive difference between Windows 10 and Linux, load both up on older hardware and see how they perform.