| 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 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.
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are 10 reasons why Linux could be the best operating
system for you. |
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A Linux Distribution has thousands of dollars worth of software
for no cost |
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(or a couple
of dollars if purchased on CD). |
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Linux is a complete
operating system that is :- |
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Stable
- the crash of an application is much less likely
to bring down the |
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operating system
under Linux |
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Reliable
- Linux servers are often up for hundreds of days
compared with |
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the regular
reboots required with a Windows system. |
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Extremely
powerful. |
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Comes with a complete development environment, including
C, C++, Fortran compilers, and 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 the
free software doesn't satisfy your needs.
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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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Excellent window
systems called X; the equivalent of Windows but much
more flexible. |
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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.
Isha Webhosting 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.
Isha
Webhosting is in a perfect position to settle down
your problems. |
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