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Linux and Windows both are operating systems. Linux is open source and is free to use
whereas Windows is a proprietary.
Following are the important differences between Linux and Windows.

Sr. Key Linux Windows

No.

a Open Linux is Open Source and is free to Windows is not open source
Source use. and is not free to use.

b Case Linux file system is case sensitive. Windows file system is case
sensitivity insensitive.

c kernel Linux uses monolithic kernel. Windows uses micro kernel.

type

d Efficiency Linux is more efficient in operations Windows is less efficient in

as compared to Windows. operations.
Sr. Key Linux Windows
No.

e Path Linux uses forward slash as path Windows uses backward slash
Seperator seperator between directorioes. as a path seperator.

f Security Linux is highly secure as compared to Windows provides less security

Windows. as compared to Linux.