Windows8 should be included in the top ten features of the Linux system

According to foreign media reports (taken from ZDNet's December 4th blog), the war between Windows and Linux has been going on for many years, can be foreseen, when all After the software enters the cloud computing, users of both camps will still insist on using their favorite operating systems.

Undoubtedly, compared to the Linux operating system, Microsoft Windows has many advantages, but Linux still has a lot of advantages worthy of Windows. Below, the author listed for everyone Windows should learn from the 10 major features of Linux, Windows7 has been released, let's be a suggestion for Windows8, as follows:

#1, Compiz

Compared to the Aero desktop window management tool in Windows, the Compiz function in Linux is even better. Compiz is a hybrid window manager based on OpenGL. In a nutshell, Compiz is a tool that provides 3D desktop effects similar to Vista and Mac OS in a Linux desktop system. Compiz has always been known for its stability.

#2, Multi-user

Yes, users can set up multiple accounts in Windows 7, but this is not really multi-user. By default, Windows 7 systems cannot log in to multiple users at the same time. If you want to do multi-user sessions under Windows, you must download a third-party tool. However, in Linux systems, users can use the Multi-user feature to enable multi-user desktops by default.

#3, Log Files

There are a large number of tools in the Windows operating system that enable administrators to read log files, but when it comes to systems, administrators, and security issues, administrators must Use a tool to read these log files.

In the Linux operating system, all system log files are placed in /var/log, allowing users (with the right permissions) to read these logs using a simple text editor. file. In addition, Linux log files are flexible and can be opened in a variety of ways.

#4, Centralized Application Installation

A new example in Linux is to centralize the location where applications are installed. The Ubuntu Software Center is the centralized point for application installation. From a source through the Ubuntu Software Center, users can search thousands of applications and install them.

#5,Cron

The author is a loyal fan of Cron, through Cron, users can easily perform tasks. Yes, in the Windows operating system, you can automate tasks with third-party software, but without the flexibility of Cron.

In a literal sense, a scheduled task is a task that performs a planned work at an agreed time. In Linux, we often use the crond server to do the job. The cron server can perform specific tasks based on the time specified by the configuration file. For example, we can agree to restart the httpd server at 4 am every day in the configuration file. This is a scheduled task.

In the Linux system, the scheduled task is generally undertaken by cron, we can set cron to start automatically when booting. After cron starts, it reads all its configuration files (global configuration file /etc/crontab, and each user's scheduled task configuration file), and then cron will call the task according to the command and execution time.

#6, Fixed Release Cycle

In general, most Linux distributions are regularly updated, and this is exactly where Microsoft Windows should learn.

The best part is that their update release cycle is fixed. For example, for Ubuntu system, each version will have a .04 and .10 version. The .04 version will be released in April of each year, while the .10 version will be released in October of each year. Therefore, Ubuntu 10.04 will be released in April 2010, and Ubuntu 10.10 will be released in October 2010.

The author believes that Microsoft's Windows operating system should also learn Linux, with a fixed release cycle.

#7, root user

By default, ordinary users can perform many operations in the Windows operating system, which is why many annoying small viruses can simply pass Email attachments are spread. In Linux, this will not happen. If the virus wants to invade the system, you must provide the root password. For example, if a user clicks on an attachment to an email and that attachment requires a root password, this means that it is a malicious attachment.

By default, Windows should separate administrative users from standard users. The first thing a Windows user should log in to is to create an administrative password and a user password.

#8, Price

As we all know, Linux is a free open source software. Here, I am not saying that Windows should be free.

The author points out that the Windows operating system should only be released with one version and one price. The reason is that it is difficult for users to distinguish the difference between "advanced version" and "flagship version". Simplifying the Windows version and price not only reduces consumer confusion, but also saves users money. The best is to launch a desktop version and a server version.

#9, Install the application

By default, Microsoft has added a lot of useless applications (except browsers) in Windows. However, Linux includes many popular applications by default, such as Office suites, email clients, audio/video tools, and more.

Basically, when users complete the Linux installation, there is no need to worry about installing other applications. However, the Windows operating system does not even include the most basic Word.

#10,Hardware Detection

Windows does not support hardware detection is a big drawback, for example, the user originally thought that the operating system can support the video card well, but after installation, it was found that it was not in this way.

But if you are a Linux user, the situation is quite different. You can use the dmesg command or the hardware driver tool to perform hardware detection.

Although the hardware support of the Windows operating system is very good, the hardware detection of Linux is better.