Aug 15 2010, 11:17 AM
QUOTE(matthijn @ Aug 11 2010, 05:50 PM)
What are the operational differences between Linux and UNIX?
without being too technical the operational differences can be the same or vastly different depending on the application, i.e. it can be designed to be the computer system for a fighter jet or desktop computer for home use.
Why would a programmer choose one over the other?
again would depend on the application, if the application is for a desktop computer then one would usually choose linux first as there are alot of free sources to start from, why re-invent the wheel?
What about software selection and ease of programming (with already basic knowledge of programming, and wanting to dive in to open source)?
when you're in the NIX community this is the catch phrase you'll hear alot if u want to be spoon fed "write your own program if it doesn't exist" usually it is quite easy with a C compiler built-in every OS, of course there are alot of resources online like sourceforge with codes for most applications you might need.
In terms of Linux, what makes things like Red Hat cost money and things like Ubuntu not?
red hat is for enterprise server solutions comes with specific applications and programs for better security and performance, thus the programmers that do this need to be paid so thats why you need to pay. Ubuntu is a unique case as the owner pays for the development but gives it away for free.....a philanthropist.
Is pay-for OS based on Linux better quality than freely distributed OS?
depends on what u want there are game emulators for games free available then there are paid versions, of course the paid ones work better as it is a big project requiring many man hours to get things right while the free one is done by a group of programmers on their own time. it is not a matter of quality as there no linux programmer/application maker would wanna lose face by making a lousy one just that if they are not paid to do it and only on their free time then progress is always slower with less features.
What is the best choice for Linux-or-Unix OS for a budding programmer?
i suggest you start with slackware as an OS then development platform
annotated in BLUE without being too technical the operational differences can be the same or vastly different depending on the application, i.e. it can be designed to be the computer system for a fighter jet or desktop computer for home use.
Why would a programmer choose one over the other?
again would depend on the application, if the application is for a desktop computer then one would usually choose linux first as there are alot of free sources to start from, why re-invent the wheel?
What about software selection and ease of programming (with already basic knowledge of programming, and wanting to dive in to open source)?
when you're in the NIX community this is the catch phrase you'll hear alot if u want to be spoon fed "write your own program if it doesn't exist" usually it is quite easy with a C compiler built-in every OS, of course there are alot of resources online like sourceforge with codes for most applications you might need.
In terms of Linux, what makes things like Red Hat cost money and things like Ubuntu not?
red hat is for enterprise server solutions comes with specific applications and programs for better security and performance, thus the programmers that do this need to be paid so thats why you need to pay. Ubuntu is a unique case as the owner pays for the development but gives it away for free.....a philanthropist.
Is pay-for OS based on Linux better quality than freely distributed OS?
depends on what u want there are game emulators for games free available then there are paid versions, of course the paid ones work better as it is a big project requiring many man hours to get things right while the free one is done by a group of programmers on their own time. it is not a matter of quality as there no linux programmer/application maker would wanna lose face by making a lousy one just that if they are not paid to do it and only on their free time then progress is always slower with less features.
What is the best choice for Linux-or-Unix OS for a budding programmer?
i suggest you start with slackware as an OS then development platform
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