What Is the Difference Between and Linux?
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Linux Linux is open source and is developed by Linux community of developers.
Unix Unix was developed by AT&T Bell labs and is not open source.

What is Linux and why it is used?

Linux® is an open source operating system (OS). An operating system is the software that directly manages a system’s hardware and resources, like CPU, memory, and storage. The OS sits between applications and hardware and makes the connections between all of your software and the physical resources that do the work.

What is the main difference between Linux and Unix?

Difference between Linux and Unix

Comparison Linux Unix
Operating system Linux is just the kernel. Unix is a complete package of Operating system.
Security It provides higher security. Linux has about 60-100 viruses listed till date. Unix is also highly secured. It has about 85-120 viruses listed till date
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