Advantages and disadvantages of Linux

Article Title: analyze the advantages and disadvantages of Linux. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

Although the Linux system is not as legendary as the Unix operating system, it has developed for nearly 14 years. Linux is a Unix variant in many ways.

Linus Torvalds created Linux, a student and a hacker. In 1984, the Linux operating system evolved from Minux to the GNU project (GNU is not Unix). It was officially released in 1994, authorized by GPL. Unlike proprietary Unix systems, each part is maintained by proprietary hardware manufacturers. Linux maintenance is done by thousands of developers around the world, write, test, and enhance code.

As a Linux kernel manager, Linux is still playing its role. However, the release version of Linux has taken control of the high-end market and its products have been sold to companies around the world. So far, the two top variants of Linux are Red Hat and Novell SUSE.

The following are some key advantages of Linux:

Truly open Operating System

Perhaps the biggest selling point of Linux is its selectivity to customers. From hardware to support, to the release of Linux, you can have a lot of options. You can run a Linux system on an old PC worth $200, or you can use it as an LPAR (luogic partition) running on p595 IBM pseries servers worth millions of dollars (you need to choose between RHEL4 or SLES9), you can even run Linux on an IBM host.

With Linux, you will no longer conflict with hardware distributors. Although Unix is also defined as an open system, the reality is that you are usually bundled with a hardware vendor. Linux is a real open system.

　　Vulnerability repair and security patches

Once, would you spend weeks waiting for the latest vulnerability fixes or security patches from vendors to fix your operating system (OS) vulnerabilities? However, after Linux is used, your waiting time is only a few days or even several hours. The open-source community will deliver endless development cycles at a very high speed, which can only be released through traditional channels in the past.

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