Linux is now the fourth most popular desktop operating system in America, according to the latest report from StatCounter.

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

Choosing the right operating system is essential for enhancing business productivity and security. Windows 11 and Linux offer unique features catering to different business needs.

Instead, we’ll go over what the Linux operating system is, some of the various distros suited to beginners, and if beginners can even use it. What is Linux?

But variations among different versions of Linux mean that applications often have to be tweaked for each flavor of the open-source operating system.

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Linux is both the most popular operating system and a niche end-user OS. How can that be? Follow along, my friends, and I’ll tell you.

A Software Populist Who Doesn’t Do Windows A version of the Linux operating system called Ubuntu represents the fastest-growing threat to Microsoft in developed countries.