Linux is open source, which means we are free to download, edit its source codes and share. GNU General Public License ensures Linux remains free and standardized. Like most popular versions of UNIX, Linux is also POSIX-compliant (Portable Operating System Interface for Computer Environments).
Linux is highly stable, fast and in its simplest format it can run on only 2MB of RAM. Although there is only one standard version of Linux, different companies and groups have packaged Linux and its softwares in different ways to build different distributions (in sort distros). Distributions like SUSE, Arch, Red Hat, Ubuntu etc are designed to satisfy any user needs and many aimed at providing comprehensive solutions & support for any tasks.
Almost all Linux distributions provide option to run it as a Live-CD, so that we can run and experience complete Linux without even installing it. Linux offers many window-managers and desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, XFCE, I3 etc which are highly customizable as per user needs.
Linux kernel has modular design, so that users can probe modules even at runtime. Linux comes up with a powerful networking stack, security features, a wide range of file system and virtualization support which can be used to configure Linux to suite different workstations' needs like configuring web servers, mail servers, networked file systems, containerization (OS level virtualization), hypervisors can be installed to virtualize hardware which in turn can fulfill today's demand that is cloud computing. Almost all cloud service providers who are providing IAAS (Infrastructure As A Service), PAAS (Platform As A Service), SAAS (Software As A Service) are using Linux.
Linux is community driven, means anyone can contribute from any corner of the world. Different people use different computers running different hardwares so they can write drivers for that hardware. Likewise if someone finds a bug then they can report or fix it if they are able to. These may be the reasons why Linux provides wider range of hardware support and quicker fixes.
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Linux is highly stable, fast and in its simplest format it can run on only 2MB of RAM. Although there is only one standard version of Linux, different companies and groups have packaged Linux and its softwares in different ways to build different distributions (in sort distros). Distributions like SUSE, Arch, Red Hat, Ubuntu etc are designed to satisfy any user needs and many aimed at providing comprehensive solutions & support for any tasks.
Almost all Linux distributions provide option to run it as a Live-CD, so that we can run and experience complete Linux without even installing it. Linux offers many window-managers and desktop environments like GNOME, KDE, XFCE, I3 etc which are highly customizable as per user needs.
Linux kernel has modular design, so that users can probe modules even at runtime. Linux comes up with a powerful networking stack, security features, a wide range of file system and virtualization support which can be used to configure Linux to suite different workstations' needs like configuring web servers, mail servers, networked file systems, containerization (OS level virtualization), hypervisors can be installed to virtualize hardware which in turn can fulfill today's demand that is cloud computing. Almost all cloud service providers who are providing IAAS (Infrastructure As A Service), PAAS (Platform As A Service), SAAS (Software As A Service) are using Linux.
Linux is community driven, means anyone can contribute from any corner of the world. Different people use different computers running different hardwares so they can write drivers for that hardware. Likewise if someone finds a bug then they can report or fix it if they are able to. These may be the reasons why Linux provides wider range of hardware support and quicker fixes.
Thanks
Ayush
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