Why people love Linux

The people who love Linux love it for a wide variety of reasons. Some of them appreciate having access to source code and the ability (if they’re so inclined) to modify it. Most love that the majority of Linux distributions are completely free. Some understand and appreciate that Linux is less likely to be attacked by malware and viruses than Windows. And, thanks to the open-source community, they appreciate that vulnerabilities are generally patched quite rapidly.

Many Linux users appreciate that Linux is very lightweight and can run on older hardware. Some understand and value that Linux can be tailored to run on the smallest devices and embedded systems and that it runs on nearly all of the world’s supercomputers.

The command line interface on Linux is extremely flexible and, given the number of easy and flexible scripting languages available, makes it easy to build and use scripts for nearly any sort of repetitious tasks.