FOSS Success Stories: Linux

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Linux: Leader of a world without windows and gates. 




Let me jumps straight to why Linux is better than all other operating systems in circulation. I mean, Microsoft, one of the biggest advocates against open-source in the 70's, acquired Github which hosts over 140,000,000 open source projects today. What caused this turnaround? Why do i think Linux tops all other operating systems? Here are a few reasons:
  • With just a few exceptions, there are no license keys to buy, and no specific hardware requirements to use a Linux operating system. It is as free as they come. 

  • Thousands of developers from all over the world are actively working to improve Linux. Thousands of lines of code are added every day. 

  • Helps the world economy. As stated on its website, $16B worth of software product out there is free because of the Linux foundation. 

  • Linux uses software packages which automate all installation and uninstallation process. No more hunting around the web looking for the correct software version for your machine. The same goes for updating software.   


  • Linux can run as well on a supercomputer as ...... a toaster? Well, maybe not a toaster but you get the gist. Linux operating system can be cut down to just about a tiny software package able to run on the slowest machine out there. 

  • It. Just. Works. Linux is stable. The keyword being, stable. Once configured and running, it simply runs its course. Which is, forever. The open-source community is hard at work fixing all the drivers, software components, and Linux itself, 24 hours 7 days a week. That is a continuous non-stop developer team, working to improve Linux and everything it runs.

  • Linux stands for everything Apple doesn't. Complete transparency.
      
  • Simple to use. You can use the entire Linux platform on just a command line. No GUI required. Single commands can use multiple tools to operate a multi-stage job. This makes every task to the point, simple, and concise. 

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