What is Linux ?
Linux 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 Torvalds 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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Linux Distribution has thousands of dollars worth of software
for no cost (or a couple of dollars if purchased on CD) |
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Linux
is a complete operating system that is:
1.Stable - the crash
of an application is much less likely to bring down the operating
system under Linux.
2.Reliable - Linux servers are often up for hundreds
of days compared with the regular reboots required with a Windows
system.
3.Extremely powerful. |
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Comes
with a complete development environment, including C, C++, Fortran
compilers, 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 your needs
aren't satisfied by the free software. |
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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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An
excellent window system 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.
Worldindia.com 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.
Worldindia.com is in a perfect position to settle down your problems.
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further details contact on Sales
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