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Linux is continuously developed and tested by the Open Source community communicating via the Internet.

companies like IBM are contributing member of the Open Source community.

The number of Linux users grew from about 1,000 in 1992 to about 9 million in 1999, according to the Tower Group. We are in 2002.

IDC estimates that Linux ships on at least 25% of new servers operating system ships worldwide today.

Searching 2,073,418,204 web pages on Google(using linux servers), more than 50,700,000 web pages were found.

There are hundreds of known distributions.

There is a bunch of linux company on the stock market

You can have it for free, with more free powerful stuff.

It take less resources on your computer

3000% less chances of crashing then any Microsoft product

For over two years, Dell has positioned Linux as a Tier One operating system - available on our entire line of award-winning PowerEdge Servers, PowerApp Internet Appliance Servers, and select Precision Workstations.

From HP "HP understands the role open source technology plays in today's IT environment. End-to-end Linux solutions from HP allow companies to build always-on infrastructures with an open, stable foundation for the future.".

From IBM "Linux is a revolutionary Open Source platform that is stable, secure, scalable and powerful; offering today's businesses the flexibility to innovate for success"

Linux is the official OS for the Chineese government

Deutshe Bank is on Linux

NASA, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and many more are on Linux

Near 40% of connected computers connected on the Net are running Linux, including SlashDot.org

Linux works on different platforms (PDA's, PC's, MAC's SUN's, Alpha, Intel, Mips, Sparc,...)

There are festivals, parties and more just about Linux. Just imagine the Windows festival... pathetic

Microsoft Windows may be compared to the Titanic, but Linux is only the top of the iceberg.

I don't think Linux is a dead OS.