What is the basic difference between unix and windows
operating systems?

Answer Posted / lakshman

Unix is Multi user O.S
Windows is Single User O.S
Unix is Open Source
Windows we have to buy the O.S
Unix Supports Multithreading Concept.
Windows does'nt.
Unix is hierarchical relationship . each process becomes
child of other process.
Windows has service processes

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