Linux is a free Unix-like operating system that was developed on the Internet. Linus Torvalds first created it, and then he put the source code on his web page. After that, hackers and programmers developed it. With time, it became a big organization and now it is a powerful, advanced operating system. It has important features that are not available with other operating systems. You can run Linux with other operating systems such as MacOS, DOS, Windows, Novell, or OS/2 on the same machine. This is an advantage of Linux so that a user can easily compare Linux with other operating systems. (Unix for Dummies) (Firstlinux.com) Unlike Windows, Linux is ca