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# 1.7 Differences Between Linux and Other Operating Systems

It is important to understand the differences between Linux and other operating systems, such as MS-DOS, OS/2, and other implementations of UNIX for the personal computer. First of all, it should be made clear that Linux will coexist happily with other operating systems on the same machine: that is, you can run MS-DOS and OS/2 along with Linux on the same system without problems. There are even ways to interact between the various operating systems, as we'll see.

- 1.7.1 Why use Linux?
- 1.7.2 Linux vs. MS-DOS
- 1.7.3 Linux vs. The Other Guys
- 1.7.4 Other implementations of UNIX

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