Linux is a free Unix-like operating system that was developed on the Internet. Linus Torvalds first created it, and then he put the source code on his web page. After that, hackers and programmers developed it. With time, it became a big organization and now it is a powerful, advanced operating system. It has important features that are not available with other operating systems. You can run Linux with other operating systems such as MacOS, …showed first 75 words of 995 total…

…showed last 75 words of 995 total…local network to the Internet. It is very important for a company to communicate with its branch. These are impossible on Windows 95/98. (Redhat.com) (Linux.com) What makes Linux so successful? The software is free; there is no pressure to release it before it's actually ready in order to achieve some sales goal. Every version of Linux is said to be finished only when it is really finished, that explains why it is so solid.