GNU is an operating system developed by the GNU Project. It is a recursive acronym for “GNU's not Unix.” The acronym was so formed because GNU is Unix-like, but differs from Unix by being free and contains no Unix code (Unix is the operating system from which almost all current operating systems have branched out).
In order for the operating system to work, it should have a kernel (kernel is a program that allocates machine resources to other programs); both (operating system and kernel) depend on each other and is useless when alone. The kernel consists of 10% of the operating system and the rest 90% is the operating system files. On successful booting up of a computer, the kernel loads first, and then the other required services and applications are loaded.
Now, GNU has its own kernel (GNU Hurd); however, the more popular kernel used with GNU is a kernel developed by Linus Torvalds, named Linux. The much used combination of OS/Kernel is the GNU with Linux combination, hence GNU/Linux.
In order for the operating system to work, it should have a kernel (kernel is a program that allocates machine resources to other programs); both (operating system and kernel) depend on each other and is useless when alone. The kernel consists of 10% of the operating system and the rest 90% is the operating system files. On successful booting up of a computer, the kernel loads first, and then the other required services and applications are loaded.
Now, GNU has its own kernel (GNU Hurd); however, the more popular kernel used with GNU is a kernel developed by Linus Torvalds, named Linux. The much used combination of OS/Kernel is the GNU with Linux combination, hence GNU/Linux.
Why Prefer LINUX?
Viruses/Malwares pose a much lesser (almost nil) threat to GNU/Linux because of its highly customizable file/folder access protocols.
Linux is one of the most stable operating systems. In fact, almost all supercomputers in the world use any one of the Linux-based distribution, because of the high demand of stability and security in such environments.
De-fragmentation is almost never necessary in Linux because of intelligent allocation of files.
De-fragmentation is almost never necessary in Linux because of intelligent allocation of files.
Cost-wise, Linux is the most preferred operating system as it comes free (some versions). And the paid versions too are highly preferred in areas that require stability and security with after-sale support. GNU/Linux is currently licensed under General Public License (GPL 3.0.
Speed, flexibility, and compatibility are just a few among other advantages of Linux.
Best Distribution of GNU/Linux
The problem is, there never can be one best Linux distribution for everyone, because the needs of each user tend to be unique, and one distribution may be suiting best to the needs of one person, but may not be as useful for another, so we list here 10 Linux distributions, which are generally the most preferred around the world.
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