Linux in Easy Steps - Softcover

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Linux is a computer operating system that can run on a variety of hardware including the popular Intel system found on most desktop computers. It is a modern derivation of the powerful Unix operating system that was introduced way back in 1969. In recent years the popularity of Linux has increased dramatically as computer users have discovered its many benefits:.... Linux is released under the GNU General Public License that ensures it remains free to all users no-one can charge for this operating system so you will never have to pay for it. Its available as a free download on the internet, but you may have to pay a distribution charge if you prefer a copy on CD/DVD.... Access to the source code of Linux is unrestricted and it may be changed. This has allowed thousands of programmers around the world to refine the code to improve performance Linux is truly a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system that allows multiple users to simultaneously work with multiple applications without experiencing any traffic problems. Many of the worlds web servers run on Linux for this very reason Linux is an extremely stable operating system continuous uptimes of more than a year are not uncommon. It can be upgraded "on the fly" so it only needs a reboot to add hardware. There are a large number of quality applications available to run on the Linux platform. These are comparable to commercial applications that run on other operating systems but, like Linux, these too are free of charge. For instance, the free LibreOffice suite offers similar functionality to the commercial Microsoft Office suite With open-source software an administrator can know exactly what a program can do and the security dangers it presents. An open-source application cannot secretly gather information about the user or send confidential information to third parties

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