What are the advantages of Linux?

Article Title: What are the advantages 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.

1) open source. The source code of the Linux kernel is open and can be freely used by anyone. downloading, copying, and distributing are legal. no one will say that you are using piracy, and no one will ask you to collect patent fees, anti-piracy will not cause you any trouble. you can download Linux to buy it on a CD, and you will not be bothered by making more money when buying more expensive products;

2) free of charge. Although Linux itself does not advocate free resources, it advocates free sharing, but the current situation is that most software in Linux, especially the software used in daily use, are free of charge, such: office software openoffice, Internet software Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, Netscape, chat software gaim, image processing software GIMP, dia, etc;

3) stable. Linux is known for its strong stability. a Linux server that has been running for more than three years does not need to be restarted, and its running efficiency will not be slowed down, A Windows server has to be restarted in a few months, instead of re-installed;

4) security. On the one hand, it is a security issue of the operating system itself. Linux has fewer vulnerabilities and is the result of the efforts of global computer experts. Linux systems have fewer viruses than Windows systems, not just a few differences, but an order of magnitude difference. Windows may have thousands of viruses, but Linux may have dozens of viruses. On the other hand, IT is a man-made security problem. Windows has recently been despised by IT professionals around the world due to backdoor events. By the way, the backdoor events, A Windows operating system is installed on a machine that can connect to the Internet to collect various information on the computer, your account, password, your software type, serial number, your hardware types and manufacturers are collected and sent to Microsoft. This problem does not exist in Linux, because many Linux, such as Debian and Ubuntu, are absolutely free of charge, and Debian is said to be never commercialized, just developer hobbies, no company collects information on our personal computers.

5) efficient. For the same hardware, Linux is much more efficient than Windows. it is more than enough to use a host with only 64 MB of memory as a website server.

6) There are other advantages, such as multiple users, multi-tasking, super-powerful network functions, and good portability.