Quora Questions

Thanks for the A2A. Let me start by saying, that Unix is out of the race right away. Why? Because Unix is a proprietary multi-user operating system, that has been primarily used by universities and research facilities. Today you might also find it’s derivatives on servers. But between the lines…

Thanks for the A2A. I kind of agree with Simon Greenwood. CentOS is a server operating system, derived from a niche and enterprise level Linux distribution for servers. For a web developer, CentOS might be the target platform to run the final product. But CentOS is certainly not a desktop…

That’s impossible to say. Why? Because you provided insufficient data. First of all, what kind of laptop is it and what are the specs? See, laptops or notebooks would usually be desktop technology. The difference would be, that desktop PCs would not necessarily but more likely be geared towards high…

Thanks for the A2A. I’m sorry, but I feel tempted to ask you, if you are kidding. What is “the major difference” between Fedora and Arch? Fedora and Arch Linux are like day and night. They are VERY different! There are TONS of differences. Fedora… think about the name and…

Thanks for the A2A. You are mixing terms. MBR and GPT are partition schemes an GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader) is a bootloader. A bootloader is more or less an application that LOADS something upon BOOT. Usually something like an operating system, a live system, a rescue disc or an installer…

Thanks for the A2A. I have a few statements for you. But I’m pretty sure you are not going to like them. First of all, you are a student of Information Technology. Shouldn’t you be telling us? I’m machinist and a self-taught home user. Isn’t there something the wrong way…