| Type |
Group of open-source Unix-like operating systems |
Distributed operating system |
| Developer |
Developed by Linus Torvalds |
Developed by the Computer Science Research Division at Bell Labs, now provided by Vita Nuova Holdings |
| Programming Languages |
Primarily written in C and assembly language |
Written in C and Limbo |
| Kernel Type |
Monolithic kernel |
Monolithic kernel |
| Target Systems |
Cloud computing, embedded systems, mobile devices, personal computers, servers, mainframe computers, supercomputers |
NAS (Network Attached Storage), servers, embedded systems |
| Open Source |
Yes |
Yes |
| First Version Release |
1991 |
1997 |
| Portability |
Portable across a broad mix of hardware, networks, and environments |
Portable across a broad mix of hardware, networks, and environments |
