Both the Linux operating system and MS-DOS work using line commands. This gives them a similar appearance at first glance. Both systems can be obtained for free, so there’s no price advantage between them.
When you look at the details of each system, you can see they are very different. The MS-DOS system was developed in the late 1970s, and was created to work on desktop computers of that time period. Additional features have been added since then, but it’s still a small-scale operating system. Its main advantage is that there are relatively few commands to remember in order to use it.
On the other hand, the Linux system was created more recently. It is designed to utilize the greater power of newer microprocessors. Linux is essentially a scaled-down version of the UNIX operating system. An important feature of this system is multitasking, this allows the user to access more than one program at the same time.
MS-DOS just doesn’t have this capability. The Linux system has a more extensive list of commands to remember, but there are free and priced programs that provide a graphical user interface. All of these advantages make Linux a better prospect for nearly everyone.