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What is Linux? That's the question we're answering for PC owners wanting to break away from Windows and MacOS. We cover the past and present.

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking ...

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Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems on the world. You actually may be using it now and not know it. So what is it?

Linux is driven by users rather than vendors, and many users view software upgrades as a way to move technology forward, and not as an excuse to dump hardware, says columnist Evan Leibovitch.

News about Linux, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.