What is Linux

Linux is an operating system for PC computers and workstations that now features a fully functional graphical user interface(GUI),just like Windows and the Mac(through more stable). Linux was developed in the early 1990s by Linus Torvalds,along with other programmers around the world. As an operating system, Linux perform many of the same function as UNIX, Mac, Windows, and Windows NT.However,Linux is distiguished by its power and flexibility.Most PC operating system, such as windows,began their development within the confines of small,restricted personal computer,which have only recently become more versatile machines.