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An operating system (OS) is the computer program which translates user input into instructions for the hardware components of a computer or other technological device. An OS may provide a graphical interface through which a user can manage file systems, maintain hardware and install additional programs.
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- Microsoft Windows is the most common operating systemLinuxWorld: IDC - Consolidation to Windows won't happen
- Apple Software also designs a proprietary line of OSes for their computers
- Hundreds of different operating systems are also availableOperating System Documentation Project: List about existing operating systems
- Windows Vista has over 50 million lines of codeForbes.com: Dim Vista (February 26, 2007)
- Open source operating systems are also available
- Linux-based Ubuntu is the fastest growing open source operating systemCNET News: Survey finds Ubuntu is the fastest-growing Linux distribution (February 10, 2008)
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Open Source Solutions
Open source programs are a popular solution for smaller pieces of software designed for specific purposes. But open source operating systems based on Linux are also common. They are a little more complicated to use than their commercial counterparts,Maximum PC: You Can Switch to Linux! (May 8, 2007) but are more easily customized for a user's specific purposes. -
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- FreeBSD: Home Page | Wikipedia
- Mac OS X Server: Home Page | Wikipedia
- Novell NetWare: Home Page | Wikipedia
- Solaris: Home Page | Wikipedia
- ReactOS: Home Page | Wikipedia
- AmigaOS: Home Page | Wikipedia
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