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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

On Windows vs under Windows

What is the difference between:
- Experiments were conducted under Linux OS.
- Experiments were conducted on Linux OS.
  

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Hi The first would mean that experiments were conducted on other software using Linux Os as an environment. Suppose you tested Firefox browser installed in Linux for bugs, you would say this.

  • Hi The first would mean that experiments were conducted on other software using Linux Os as an environment.
  • Suppose you tested Firefox browser installed in Linux for bugs, you would say this.
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The first would mean that experiments were conducted on other software using Linux Os as an environment. Suppose you tested Firefox browser installed in Linux for bugs, you would say this.
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prajwalkrexperiments were conducted on other software
None of them sounds idiomatic to me. We develop, test, and debugs software.

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