Categories

Criteria

Linux

Windows

Type of OS

Open-source

Proprietary

Customization

High level of customization

Cannot be changed

Security

Excellent

Vulnerable to security issues

Linux

Unix

Offers both paid and free OS

Cost varies with the levels

It is portable

It is non-portable

The installation process of Linux does not involve any hardware components

Hardware components are needed to install Unix

It is developed by a worldwide Linux community.

It is developed by AT&T developers.

BASH

DOS

Bourne Again Shell

Disk Operating System

Case Sensitive commands

Non Case sensitive commands

/ represents directory separator

/ represents command argument

represents escape character

represents directory separator 

Follows conventional naming

Does not follow conventional naming