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. 迷你 3 ：
MINIX 3 是由 Andrew S. Tanenbaum 开发的免费开源操作系统。它是在 Berkeley Software Distribution 许可下发布的。它是一个类Unix操作系统。它是专为工作站设计的。它源自 MINIX 1 和 MINIX 2 操作系统。它基本上是用C语言和汇编语言编写的。 MINIX 3 的第一个版本于 2005 年推出，该操作系统使用的内核是微内核。
Linux 和 MINIX 3 的区别：
| S.No. | LINUX | MINIX 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It was developed by Linus Torvalds. | It was developed by Andrew S. Tanenbaum. |
| 2. | It was launched in 1991. | It was launched in 2005. |
| 3. | Its target system types are embedded systems, mobile devices, personal computers, servers, mainframe computers and supercomputers. | Its target system types are workstations. |
| 4. | Computer architectures supported by Linux are IA-32, x86-64, ARM, PowerPC and SPARC. | Computer architectures supported by MINIX 3 is IA-32. |
| 5. | Its kernel type is Monolithic. | Its kernel type is Microkernel. |
| 6. | Its native APIs are LINUX/POSIX. | Its native APIs are POSIX. |
| 7. | It has the preferred license of GNU GPLv2 (kernel). | It has the preferred license of BSD. |
| 8. | It has default GUI ‘on’. | It does not have default GUI ‘on’. |
| 9. | The non-native APIs supported through its subsystems are Mono, Java, Win16 and Win32. | The non-native APIs are not supported through its subsystems. |