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'''Linux''' is a [[Unix-like]] computer [[operating system]] family that uses the [[Linux kernel]]. A Linux system which includes [[system utility|system utilities]] and [[Library (computer science)|libraries]] from the [[GNU Project]] is sometimes referred to as '''GNU/Linux'''. | '''Linux''' is a [[Unix|Unix-like]] computer [[operating system]] family that uses the [[Linux kernel]]. A Linux system which includes [[system utility|system utilities]] and [[Library (computer science)|libraries]] from the [[GNU Project]] is sometimes referred to as '''GNU/Linux'''. | ||
Initially developed and used primarily by individual enthusiasts on [[personal computer]]s, Linux has since gained the support of corporations such as [[IBM]], [[Sun Microsystems]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], and [[Novell, Inc.]], and has risen to prominence as an operating system for [[server (computing)|server]]s; [[Netcraft]] reported in September 2006 that | Initially developed and used primarily by individual enthusiasts on [[personal computer]]s, Linux has since gained the support of corporations such as [[IBM]], [[Sun Microsystems]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], and [[Novell, Inc.]], and has risen to prominence as an operating system for [[server (computing)|server]]s; [[Netcraft]] reported in September 2006 that seven of the ten most reliable internet hosting companies run Linux on their [[web server]]s[http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2006/09/06/three_hosters_share_most_reliable_hoster_in_august.html]. | ||
Linux has been more widely [[port (computing)|port]]ed to different computing platforms than any other operating system | Linux has been more widely [[port (computing)|port]]ed to different computing platforms than any other operating system {{fact}} It is used in devices ranging from [[supercomputer]]s to [[mobile phone]]s, and has a foothold in the personal computer and business desktop markets. | ||
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Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system family that uses the Linux kernel. A Linux system which includes system utilities and libraries from the GNU Project is sometimes referred to as GNU/Linux.
Initially developed and used primarily by individual enthusiasts on personal computers, Linux has since gained the support of corporations such as IBM, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and Novell, Inc., and has risen to prominence as an operating system for servers; Netcraft reported in September 2006 that seven of the ten most reliable internet hosting companies run Linux on their web servers[1].
Linux has been more widely ported to different computing platforms than any other operating system Template:Fact It is used in devices ranging from supercomputers to mobile phones, and has a foothold in the personal computer and business desktop markets.