Why use Linux?

Linux is an open source operating system, which means:

  • It is free!
  • Source code can be modified to fit user's needs
  • Linux supports various hardware, and can even run on older or legacy hardware
  • There are many flavours of Linux, and hence you can choose one that best suits you
  • Linux is much less prone to viruses and spyware, as most of them are not targeted at Linux
  • Huge selection of applications which we use such as OpenOffice, Gimp, etc.
  • Great for software developent, such as C, C++ , Perl, Java

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Link: DistroWatch
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