Synonyms and Antonyms of linux (lĭnŭks)

An operating system widely used on Internet servers and embraced by large corporations as an alternative to the Microsoft operating system software. Linux was named after a Finnish man, Linus Torvalds, who started the community development process of this UNIX-compatible operating system. Linux is also viewed as an alternative to commercial flavors of UNIX. An operating system widely used on Internet servers and embraced by large corporations as an alternative to the Microsoft operating system software. Linux was named after a Finnish man, Linus Torvalds, who started the community development process of this UNIX-compatible operating system. Linux is also viewed as an alternative to commercial flavors of UNIX.