| Sumario: | From its origins as Finnish student Linus Torvalds's pet project in 1991, the Linux computer operating system has grown to become a popular alternative to Windows. According to International Data Corporation estimates, the number of Linux users could grow to 10 million by 2001. This open source software can be used and altered by users to meet their needs under a General Public License for free software and, unlike Windows, is available for free, in its basic form, over the Internet. Details are provided as to why computer users should switch to Linux, why they should install Linux, why getting started with Linux can be intimidating, the several versions of Linux offered by software firms, and the future for Linux.
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