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The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that

A) Windows can run with an Intel processor, whereas Linux cannot. B) Linux is proprietary, whereas Windows is not. C) any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows. D) there are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows. E) None of these

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Correct Answer: Option C

The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows. Linux is Open Source and is free to use. Windows is not open source and is not free to use.

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Amulya Eddum 8 years ago

Why windows os doesn't support of permitting modifying of code??

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