Linux is an open source operating system that is similar to UNIX. Seventeen years ago, in 1991, Linus Torvalds from the University of Helsinki wrote a Unix-like kernel based on Minix and Linux was born. Open Source Software is not "free" software; it is software with numerous licenses attached to it that is free to look at, free to change, and free to distribute. I believe that the browser wars introduced many people to Open Source Software in the form of Mozilla Firefox.
Anyone, businesses or private individuals, running servers or desktop workstations could use Linux. It is mainly used as an operating system for servers. It is very stable and secure. It uses less hard disk space and less memory than typical Windows operating systems. It is good for monitoring a network and it has all the necessary network services such as DHCP, Firewall, Router, FTP, SSH, and Mail to name a few. Anyone can learn how to use Linux. I hope more and more people learn to enjoy the power of Linux.
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