A Linux Quickie

Linux is an operating system, like Microsoft's Windows or Apple's Mac OS X Ten! not "X")), which allows a command line (such as DOS) or graphical user interface (such as Explorer or the Finder) to be run.  Linux was created by a man named Linux Torvalds [Recent News].  He created the Linux kernel - or the heart of the Linux operating system - and he continues to improve upon his designs to this day.  He is the father of Linux.

Speaking of his software, it's important to note that it is maintained under the GNU GPL (General Public License), which means that everyone has access to the code and can modify it.  This is good.

The origins of Linux are from Unix, which is a very old and very powerful OS.  This powerful environment, designed from the ground up with security and modularity in mind, and now combined with a graphic user interface (GUI), makes for a terrific platform from which to build software & hardware.

You can get, for free, many different flavors of Linux.  If you would like to download, install, and play around with Linux, DO IT!  For anyone mildly interested in tinkering, there's nothing better than a whole new OS!