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Operating systems can be compared against one another regardless of which one(s) you choose to use.

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    Find out if it is portable across multiple processors (ARM, PowerPC, RISC, SPARC).
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    Check to see if it is multi-user.
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    Look into its abilities for multi-tasking.
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    Look into its time sharing abilities. Does it have time-sharing?
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    Compare the total cost of ownership.
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    Compare the scalability (Solaris).
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    Compare uptime records.
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    See if it can access remote resources (Inferno, Plan 9).
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    Research to see if It is a distributed operating system (Inferno, Plan 9).
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