Unit Three Reading Notes

Linux:

The story of Linux started along with the early years of the computer and computing. One of big problems in the early days was not only that a computer would fill up a whole room but also that there were so many diffent operating systems for the computers. The modern Linux system, as we know it, resulted from Unix. This was the first attempt to create an operating system that all computers would run. As computers became powerful enough, over the decades, that they could run full blown Unix people started to wonder if there could be a free academic version of Unix. This is the idea that brought about Linux, this attempt to come up will a free version of Unix. In the beginning years Linux was mainly for programmers, there was a need to be a computer expert to operate the system. Eventually there was a desire to have a version of Linux for users that are not as experience with computers. The main advantage of Linux is that is free and open source, anyone is able to view the code that Linux is based on and attempt to impove the system.

Mac OS:

The Mac Os platfrom is one of the other main operating systems that computers use to run their software. Mac OS X is the latest version of the operating sytem for Macintosh systems. The Mac OS X platform is also based upon Unix like the Linux platform. OS X like Linux is also based upon a free and open source core. Machintosh's OS is based upon on Darwin another operating sytem. To add to this so as to make it proprietary and closed source Apple added on a numer of components to complete the Fraphical User Interface.

Windows:

The Windows platform is the most common Graphical User Interface that is found in computers around the world. Since it by far the most preverlent operating system this means that it has to be constanly improving. The latest incarnation of the Windows operating system is Windows Vista. This version of windowns was realesed serveral year after the release of the previous incarnation Windows XP. As Pall Thorrutt suggest Vista has advantages for those buying Windows based PCs for the home and office. This incarnation conained many advantage like advanced security and lower cost of ownership to support the latest generation of hardware. There wee also improvments in audio and video experiences.