What is Linux®?
Linux® is an operating system for open -air supply system UNIX®. It recognizes hardware and makes it available to software programs so that the software runs smoothly on the computer. The software is then written with regard to the protocols of a particular operating system. In turn, the operating system generally recognizes only the software that is written to connect with it.
Although UNIX® is a big father of operating systems, the best -known example of the operating system for most users is Microsoft Windows®. However, there are key differences between Microsoft Windows® and Linux® operating systems.
For one is the Linux® operating system Open-source. This means that the source code is publicly available for inspection and even improvement. The benefits of open-source products range from the advantages of creative vast from programmers around the world to safety. Thanks to the source code that is easily available in the public domain, open source products can be vigorously tested by programmers around the world. ItIt is much more difficult for a closed system such as Microsoft Windows® because the source code is not publicly available.
Another big difference is that Linux® is based on the UNIX® operating system, while Windows® is a proprietary or separate operating system.
Many people who are considering the transition to Linux® wonder if their current Windows® software will be launched on the system. The short answer is no. The operating system has not been designed or intended to run Windows® software. Some free and paid interfaces provide different types of solutions to start Windows® software on Linux® machines with different results. It is hope of enthusiasm that people will switch to Linux® alternative software, but more environmental applications are written.
It is not known how many Linux® users exist because registration is not required, but the number is estimated to be millions.
linusTorvalds began building the core of this operating system in 1991, when he was a university student at the University of Helsinki in Finland. It continues to develop using volunteer programmers. Linux® licensing allows the user to freely copy and distribute software with source code.