1. Linux：
Linux 是一组开源的类 Unix 操作系统，由 Linus Torvalds 开发。它是一个打包的 Linux 发行版。一些最常用的 Linux 发行版是 Debian、Fedora 和 Ubuntu。它基本上是用C语言和汇编语言编写的。 Linux 中使用的内核是 Monolithic 内核。 Linux 发行版的目标系统是云计算、嵌入式系统、移动设备、个人计算机、服务器、大型计算机和超级计算机。 Linux 的第一个版本于 1991 年推出。
2. 地狱：
Inferno 是 Vita Nuova Holdings 提供的分布式操作系统。它是一个免费的操作系统。它是使用 C 和 Limbo 编写的。它的目标系统是 NAS、服务器和嵌入式系统。它可以跨硬件、网络和环境的广泛组合进行移植。 Inferno 的第一个版本于 1997 年推出。它由贝尔实验室的计算机科学研究部开发。它是一个开源操作系统。它的内核类型是单片的。
Linux 和 Inferno 的区别：
| S.No. | LINUX | INFERNO |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It was developed by Linus Torvalds. | It was developed by Bell Labs. |
| 2. | It was launched in 1991. | It was launched in 1997. |
| 3. | Its target system types are embedded systems, mobile devices, personal computers, servers, mainframe computers and supercomputers. | Its target system types are NAS, server and embedded systems. |
| 4. | Computer architectures supported by Linux are IA-32, x86-64, ARM, PowerPC and SPARC. | Computer architectures supported by Inferno are IA-32, PowerPC, SPARC, Alpha and MIPS. |
| 5. | Its kernel type is Monolithic. | Its kernel type is Monolithic with modules. |
| 6. | Its native APIs are LINUX/POSIX. | Its native APIs are Proprietary. |
| 7. | It has preferred license of GNU GPLv2 (kernel). | It has the preferred license of MIT, GNU GPL, GNU LGPL and LPL. |
| 8. | The non-native APIs supported through its subsystems are Mono, Java, Win16 and Win32. | The non-native APIs are not supported through its subsystems. |
| 9. | Its update management depends on the distribution. | Its update management is by source or by binary. |
| 10. | File systems supported by Linux are ext2, ext3, ext4, btrfs, ReiserFS, FAT, ISO 9660, UDF and NFS. | File systems supported by Inferno are Styx/9P2000, kfs, FAT and ISO 9660. |