Another advantage of Linux as an operating system is inter-operability. That means, it can run software from other companies such as Mac and Windows. This makes it hugely advantageous to the open market as inter-operability in an operating system is rather uncommon as of late.
People have actually taken on the promotion of Linux in what might be considered almost a cult-like following. In many cities and regions, local associations known as Linux Users Groups. They seek to promote Linux and, by extension, the notion and reality of free software.
They actually hold meetings and provide free demonstrations, training, technical support, and operating system installation to new users.
There are also many Internet communities that seek to provide support to Linux users and developers.
Most distributions and open source projects have a chat room on the freenode IRC network. These chat rooms are open to anyone with an IRC client. Online forums are another means for support with notable examples being www.linuxquestions.org.
Every established free software project and Linux distribution has one or more mailing lists. Commonly there will be a specific topic such as usage or development for a given list.
Although Linux is generally available free of charge, several large corporations have established business models that involve selling, supporting, and contributing to Linux and free software. The free software licenses on which Linux is based explicitly accommodate and encourage commercialization.
As of late, lively discussions among computer enthusiasts have arisen over which is the best operating system to use: Windows or Linux? In the past, free software products have been criticized for not going far enough to insure ease of use.
However, some experts have declared that Linux is nearly equal to Windows for ease of use as well as compatibility with other programs.
Many Windows applications can be run on the Linux operating system. While there are not many games or applications that are available with Linux, there are still others that can run easily on the software.
Another Linux based system is GNU.
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