Windows fragmentation | Linux Today

Windows fragmentation

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 25, 2010

“Linux is regularly accused of being too fragmented but
Microsoft has its own minefield to navigate.

“One of the regular criticisms levelled against Linux is that
with so many versions available the platform is “fragmented”. The
idea is that because there are so many “distributions” of Linux,
users will be confused and unsure of which to pick.

“Microsoft’s Windows, on the other hand, is often seen as a
unified offering with no complications. Unless you really dig into
it. In which case there are not just one or two versions of Windows
(and Windows Mobile) but literally a dozen.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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