Why is Linux popular? Why is it popular in academia?

What will be an ideal response?


Linux is portable, is based on standards, is written in C, has a kernel pro-
gramming interface, can support many users, and can run multiple tasks

simultaneously. For more information refer to “What Is So Good About
Linux?” on page 8.
The source code for the operating system is readily available so students can
understand more easily how Linux works and can modify the code further

to understand its operation and to change the way it works. For more infor-
mation refer to “The Code Is Free”

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