The GNU/LINUX Advantage
A Brief Description
The world offers a number of computer operating systems; in fact, they’ve never been so abundant. Big names like Apple’s MacOS and Microsoft’s Windows have been dominant for a long time, but there is an important emerging operating system called GNU/Linux. After the initial hype of 3-4 years ago, GNU/Linux is spreading like wildfire across the globe, silently yet successfully.
One of the most important aspects of GNU/Linux is the huge community of developers working on it. This incredible development force is made possible by the concept of open source, or free software, which allows thousands of highly skilled developers throughout the world to create and build software quickly and efficiently.
As a result, GNU/Linux has quickly become one of the most promising operating systems available. Not only has GNU/Linux proven its superiority in the server field as a robust and efficient system, it has also greatly matured as a full-featured desktop alternative. So why are more and more users - individuals and corporations - using these strange free software products instead of traditional equivalents from the proprietary world?
First of all, GNU/Linux is valued as a high-performance operating system due to its modular nature - entire portions of the operating system can be easily added or removed to greatly affect performance. Additionally, GNU/Linux now supports most PC hardware devices, including even the “latest and greatest” products. GNU/Linux’s extensive range of features has increased dramatically over the past few years. GNU/Linux is certainly not a computer hobbyist’s plaything anymore; it’s becoming more and more difficult to find areas that it cannot handle. Finally, the commercial offerings based around Linux have dramatically improved, including certification, training, support, and deployment of complex solutions.
— To be Contd. —
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