One of the most famous operating system is Linux. Its ever growing popularity is due to the concept of opensource. Open source softwares generally have no separate reserved rights. People prefer opensource software for they are generally free of cost. Linux is not a single operating system but it consist of a variety of versions developed by different companies of the world.

The creator of Linux was considered to be Linus Torvalds. Linux is best suited for office applications and server applications but it is not built for hardcore gaming. The only problem is about the people who worked on the Windows environment, They become new to Linux and its a totally different environment and they are the people who definitely need help. The new versions of Linux help overcome the problems. The most famous and the most frequent Linux include Ubuntu, Mandriva(mandrake), Mint Linux etc.. These OS are gaining momentum in popularity and development. They are expected to overcome the other operating systems.