Linux

Linux refers to the family of Unix-like computer operating systems using the Linux kernel. Linux can be installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from mobile phones, tablet computers and video game consoles, to mainframes and supercomputers. Most desktop computers run either Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X, with Linux having anywhere from a low of an estimated 1%-2% of the desktop market to a high of an estimated 4.9% However, desktop use of Linux has become increasingly popular in recent years, partly owing to the popular Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, and openSUSE distributions and the emergence of netbooks and smartphones running an embedded Linux.

Linux can be downloaded burned to and run directly from CD which is referred to as a live CD, which allows you to try out and evaluate the different distribution's of Linux before committing to installation.

Here is a list of Linux software and information: