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WHAT IS LINUX?

Linux is an operating system is the software that runs your computer and controls how various elements of it act.For instance,an operating system recognizes that you can pass data between your computer and monitor or printer,and allows the programs on your computer to do so. Most personal computers today use the windows operating system,created and maintained by Microsoft Corporation.The next contender is the Macintosh OS,or MacOS,though it owns only small portion of the market share. More recently,with the advent of better marketing by Apple Computers,the evidence brought against Microsoft indicating actions that violate United States anti-trust laws,and the activities of the Open Source community,Microsoft has experienced more competition,much of which is vested in the form of the Linux operating system. Most Windows users Tm acquainted with are frustrated with using Windows- its programs are mammoth,often expensive,and they frequently crash.It is an industry expectation that each version of Microsoft will have enough bugs to warrant a"a second edition" or some other program to patch the holes in the system.And with recent e-mail viruses targeting Windows programs like Microsoft Outlook,users are more aware than ever that security is not Windows strong point.

reference: EVERYDAY LINUX p.xx   by: KATHY MILES ETHAN METSGER