Is Linux compatible with Windows

Answer 1

No, it is a distinct and separate operating system than windows.

Windows is proprietary software owned by Microsoft and its source is closed. That means that we are not allowed to see or change the original code that created it.

Linux is free software written under the GNU licence. The source is open, you can do with it more or less whatever you want and is usually free of charge. You can read about it www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

Answer 2

Depending on what the operating system will be used for and what the user is looking for, both Linux IS and Windows are both very good operating systems. They do have some big similarities. Linux is a Free Operating System and can be obtained for free by download while Windows must be purchased in order to install it onto a computer. One of the biggest differences between the two are that Linux has roughly 100 viruses listed to date, much smaller than the more than 60,000 that have been associated with Windows.

Answer 3

Not directly, no. Some Windows software can be used on Linux by using an application layer known as "Wine."

Answer 4

Microsoft is the name of a software company, the full name being Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Windows is an operating system, one of the products that Microsoft produces.

Answer 5

No Linux is a completley free operating system altogether which has a large base of friendly free applications and is ideal for netbooks.