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An Introduction to Linux IBM 's artificial intelligence computer system Watson running Linux defeated two all-time Jeopardy! champions in a ground-breaking competition[5]. What do the supercomputer grids used by the world 's largest particle accelerator in Geneva[1], your neighbours ' TIVO digital video recorder storing their favourite programs[2], and the tens of thousands of computers that Google runs to provide your speedy Internet search results[3] have in common? They are all running a free operating system called Linux, an undeniably ubiquitous force that powers the computers all around us. Linux is completely free to use and you are are allowed — and encouraged — to share it with your friends. But only a small minority are using Linux on their laptops or desktops at home, at school, or at their workplace for everyday computing tasks. According to one analytic service, as of February 2011 just under 1.5% of people around the world who surf the web are doing so using Linux[4]. But yet the prognosis for Linux is positive. It offers freedom in a way its competitors do not and it has already achieved majority status in several and in some cases surprising places. Its popularity has steadily increased over time. After a look of at what exactly Linux is and how it is differs from its competition, we will explore where it stands in the operating system marketplace. Along with a shift in focus to the dialogue and concerns that Linux and its users face on the social media

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