Tech Break: It's Linux Time
This year, a lot has happened in the computer world, particularly with operating systems.
However, while Apple and Microsoft are chugging away at a release of their operating systems every few years, a free competitor is growing more and more powerful, releasing a new edition every six months and capturing low-end markets like netbooks and cell phones. This system is Linux, of course.
Linux is cool due to the fact that it can scale from cell phones to servers quite easily. In the server space now, it’s the standard, powering the majority of websites, including Facebook. The reason: high reliability, no cost, and the ability to tailor a system for yourself if needed since all the system’s source code is out in the open. Found a bug? Code a fix, or let others know who will, in relatively short order, do it for you.
The one market that Linux hasn’t cracked yet is the mainstream computer one, though it’s getting close.
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