Linux (operating system)

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.