Siplus' Computing Resources
The operating system must manage input from the user, instructions from the applications, caclulations from the hardware, and output to the screen and speakers. Simply put, the Operating system manages devices on your computer.

Here is a basic tree of the major Operating systems:
OS-Tree

Image created in The Gimp, Logos found from Google

Common examples of Operating systems include: Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and Unix

Modern Mainstream
Operating systems 		Windows -- Microsoft
Mac OS X -- Apple
Linux -- Redhat, SuSE/Novell, Mandrake, ect
Proprietary UNIX OS X -- Apple
Solaris -- Sun Microsystems
AIX -- IBM
HP-UX -- HP
Tru64 -- Compaq/HP
Open Source UNIX Linux (not certified UNIX, but UNIX clone)
BSD -- FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD
OpenSolaris -- Coming soon
Other Operating Systems BeOS
SkyOS
NeXT Step
GNU/Hurd
GNUStep
Darwin
OpenDarwin
Firefox 3

Use OpenOffice.org

BSD vs Linux

-Compares Philosphiles

Linux vs Windows

-A comparative article

Linux Migration Intro

-streaming Real Media video from Novell

Linux subsection

-A small collection of Linux resources

Slashdot

-Information Technology News Site

25 reasons to convert to Linux

Linux is progressing swiftly, and Windows is loosing ground. See what benefits can be gained by switching, and experience what you have been missing!

Being available at low cost or free, Linux can be tried care-free and without monetary demand. Do not want to mess with your hard drive? Try a Linux Live Distribution like Knoppix or Ubuntu.

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