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Computeract!ve: Pick Up a Penguin–Linux Explained

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 29, 2006

“There can’t be many people who haven’t heard of Linux. In
short, it’s an operating system just like Windows but, unlike
Windows, you won’t find it on many PCs you buy from the high street
or from computer magazines.

“The reason for its popularity is threefold. First, most
versions of Linux (of which more later) are free; second, anyone
can modify it to suit their needs; and third, it runs well on
low-specification computers…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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