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

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 CHARACTER data type, the IF ... THEN ... ELSE control construct and standardized I/O(Input/output) facilities.When more powerful languages become popular, FORTRAN 77 was improved to FORTRAN 90. FORTRAN is used by many of the engineers and scientists. It can be available in FORTRAN that you can get the value of big numbers. Also there are mathematical constructs make FORTRAN more useful. (Upgrading To Fortran 90)

Internet features of Linux make it more popular. Linux was developed on the irternet so it has a wide support for internet tools and protocols. A free e-mail software called pine comes with Linux.It was developed at University of Washington and it has all features of a mail program. There is also a free software called telnet. With telnet you can connect a computer with its IP number through internet. The famous web browser Netscape comes with Linux free.You can surf on the internet with Netscape.It has all properties of Netscape that is used on Windows and it is easy to surf on the internet as Windows. There is also a browser called Archie comes with Linux free too. Linux has support for FTP(File Transfer Protocole). You can use it by typing ftp on the command prompt. Also there is a free software called NcFTP provides a graphical interface that comes with Linux free.FTP is the most common protocole that is used to get files from internet. The talk protocole is also supported by Linux.You can communicate with talk portocole on a network or internet. It is very useful in some situations.In the Math. Engg. days of ITU, talk protocole is used to communicate with server room so you can say your problems to there and they tell you the solutions at the same time.IRC(Internet Relay Chat),one of the most popular protocole on the internet, is supported by Linux. You can downlo

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