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What
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is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by
a young student, Linus Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki in
Finland. Linus had an interest in Minix, a small UNIX system, and
decided to develop a system that exceeded the Minix standards.
Linux
is developed under the GNU General Public License and its source
code is freely available to everyone. Linux may be used for a wide
variety of purposes including networking, software development,
and as an end-user platform.
Linux
is often considered an excellent, low-cost alternative to other
more expensive operating systems. Due to the very nature of Linux's
functionality and availability, it has become quite popular worldwide
and a vast number of software programmers have taken Linux's source
code and adapted it to meet their individual needs.
At this
time, there are dozens of ongoing projects for porting Linux to various
hardware configurations and purposes. |
| Here
are 10 reasons why Linux could be the best operating system for
you. |
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A
Linux Distribution has thousands of dollars worth of software for
no cost |
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(or
a couple of dollars if purchased on CD). |
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Linux
is a complete operating system that is :- |
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Stable
- the crash of an application is much less likely to bring down the
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operating
system under Linux |
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Reliable
- Linux
servers are often up for hundreds of days compared with |
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the
regular reboots required with a Windows system. |
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Extremely
powerful. |
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Comes
with a complete development environment, including C, C++, Fortran
compilers, and toolkits such as Qt and scripting languages such
as Perl, Awk and sed. A C compiler for Windows alone would set you
back hundreds of dollars. |
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Excellent
networking facilities: allowing you to share CPUs, share modems
etc; all of which are not included or available with Windows 95.
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The
ideal environment to run servers such as a web server (e.g. Apache),
or an FTP server. |
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A
wide variety of commercial software is available if the free software
doesn't satisfy your needs. |
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An
operating system that is easily upgradeable. After any length of
time a typical installation of Windows and software gets into a
complete mess. Often the only way to clear out all the debris is
to reformat the hard disk and start again. Linux, however, is much
better for maintaining the system. |
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Supports
multiple processors as standard. |
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True
multi-tasking; the ability to run more than one program at the same
time. |
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Excellent
window systems called X; the equivalent of Windows but much more flexible. |
| Linux
holds a major share as a server operating system and has the largest
market share for the entire Internet. It is also increasingly popular
on the desktop as well. Internet Presence Division provides value-added
service and support on all versions of Linux.
CGS
has amongst the best technical personnel in Linux, to provide customers
the solutions they need to get the most out of their investment
in opting for this operating system, which is an ideal solution
for critical networks as it is stable, reliable and powerful.
CGS
is in a perfect position to settle down your problems.
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