Unlike Windows, Linux is a capable of runnig on large variety of computer systems.One of them is Intel Based PCs.Most of the home users prefer Intel Based PCs.So they can run Linux on their computers(Windows can only run on Intel Based PCs).Digital Alpha systems are used by the huge companies.Linux has the capability of running on the Digital Alpha systems so it can reach the advanced users.Other computer system is Macintosh Power PC that is used by graphical designers,press companies and advertising com

Linux has a powerful security system.It is almost impossible to write a virus for Linux because it must be 30-40 Mbytes.Also it has firewall system to protect the network from the hackers.If we think that there are a lot viruses for windows that can harm all of your system, we can understand how Linux is secure.Linux is a stable operating system that never fails like Windows.When Bill Gates presented the Windows 98, an error message appeared on the screen that says you must shutdown your computer. In Linux, there are not error messages like that. You can kill a process that is not replying with kill command.Linux has true multitasking property.It is true because it is not like Windows. You can run up to twelve process in the same time with no performance loss.Miicrosoft claims that Windows has the capability of multitasking but you can not run two process on the same time. Linux has virtual memory.It means that you can use your harddisk as memory. You make a swap partition on your harddisk and Linux use it like a memory.If you have 16Mb of ram and 64Mb of swap place, that is a memory of 80Mb for Linux. So you can run Linux only 8Mb of ram and 16Mb of swap place.Windows requires at least 16Mb of ram(32Mb is recommended).Linux can be used by users that have limited systems.Multi-user capabilities of Linux provides to share one computer's resources by hundreds of people over a network, the internet or on computers and terminals connected the serial port of those computers. By this you can connect your computer or laptop to another computer and you can use it.Multi-user capability of windows is limited. You can only transfer files from other computer.Linux has all the features that you can expect from an operating system.(Windows Inside&Out, Slackware Linux Unleashed 3rd Edition)

Java programming language is also available on Linux.One of the biggest advantage of the Java is that you can use it on the World Wide Web.Java programs can be used to create animated graphics, play games, present text in new ways.Java was developed by Sun Microsystems developer James Gosling.He was unhappy with the way that the C++ language was working on a project he was doing, so he created a new language that is better.Java has a large number of user because it is a major part of the Internet's future.(Teach Yourself Java 1.1 Programming In 24 Hours)

Linux has compilers for the FORTRAN language(FORTRAN77 and FORTRAN90).f77 command compiles the FORTRAN programs.FORTRAN was developed by a team of IBM.The leader was John Backus. They devolped a new language that provided a much more effective way of coding mathematical formulas thar had previously been available.It was named FORTRAN, taken from the first few letters of the words 'Formula Translation'. FORTRAN 77 supported C

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