(pronounced: lie-nux or lynn -nix). Linuxi is a kerneli rather than an operating systemi in itself. It was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds and proved popular when it was released as freewarei a range of hardware platforms. Cutting through the Windows 'v' Macintosh debate, Linux has proved a valuable solution for many net users. Supporting a massive range of free software Linux has proved successful and can turn your PC into a workstation.
