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Home > Linux > Linux Technology > What Is Linux?


What Is Linux?

This operating system comes with development software, text editors, Internet and graphics manipulation tools—all for free

Phil Hughes

Friday, September 07, 2001

The short technical explanation is that Linux is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system that runs on many platforms, including Intel processors, 386 and higher. It implements a superset of the POSIX standard. Linux inter-operates well with other operating sy



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