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What if there was no Linux?

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What if there was no Linux?

If Linux was not there, there will not be an internet. Linux powers supercomputers, mainframe computers, embedded systems, Dell, Ibm and HP and every branded smartphones are built on the Android OS. If there was no Linux there would be no GPs devices because every GPs device is built on the Linux platform.

How would you explain this phrase Linux is everywhere?

Linux is Everywhere

  1. Linux is everywhere; Linux jobs are everywhere.
  2. When most people refer to Linux, they are really referring to a combination of software called GNU/Linux, which defines the operating system.
  3. GNU is the free software that provides open source equivalents of many common UNIX commands.
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What is one advantage of using Linux rather than a Windows operating system on a desktop?

The most obvious advantage is that Linux is free whereas Windows is not. Windows license cost is different for both desktop and server versions. In the case of Linux OS either it can be desktop or server, distro comes with no cost. Not only the OS even the related applications are completely free and open source.

What would happen if Linux did not become an open source software?

(Score:4) Linux wouldn’t be Linux if it weren’t open source. It would have never spread the way it did, and as a result it would be an entirely different OS.

What is the benefit of Linux?

Linux facilitates with powerful support for networking. The client-server systems can be easily set to a Linux system. It provides various command-line tools such as ssh, ip, mail, telnet, and more for connectivity with the other systems and servers. Tasks such as network backup are much faster than others.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Linux?

No standard edition. Instead of one single edition like Windows and Mac, Linux has several community-developed editions called Distro or distributions.

  • Hard Learning Curve.
  • Limited Market Share.
  • Lack of Proprietary Software.
  • Difficult to Troubleshoot.
  • Poor Support for Games.
  • Unsupported Hardware.
  • Lack of Technical Support.

    • What are the advantages of Linux being open source?

    Advantages of Linux

    • Open Source. One of the main advantages of Linux is that it is an open source operating system i.e. its source code is easily available for everyone.
    • Security.
    • Revive older computer systems.
    • Software Updates.
    • Customization.
    • Various Distributions.
    • Free to use (Low Cost)
    • Large Community Support.