Difference between Linux and Window.

 Following are the important differences between Linux and Windows.

Sr. No.	Linux	Windows
1	Linux is Open Source and is free to use.	Windows is not open source and is not free to use.
2	There are no drives in Linux	Windows has different drives like C: D: E
3	For every user /home/username directory is created which is called his home directory.	In windows, My Documents is default home directory.
4	More secure	Vulnerable to viruses and malware attacks.
5	Linux file system is case sensitive.	Windows file system is case insensitive.
6	Use the following file formate :-EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, Reisers FS, XFS and JFS	File formate:-FAT, FAT32, NTFS and ReFS
7	Linux uses monolithic kernel.	Windows uses micro kernel.
8	Linux is written in assembly language and C.	Windows is written in C++ and assembly language.