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Why Choose Linux?

Linux is a kernel. A kernel is the core component of an operating system. By design, Linux is capable of accomplishing any computing task but requiring less resources to do so. Linux is, by design, faster, more reliable, and far more secure than other kernels. Many designers of super computer operating systems choose Linux as the kernel and other open source software, such as the GNU set of tools, as the base of their operating environments. There are very good reasons behind these decisions.

Linux and open source software is extremely fast, exceptionally reliable and incredibly secure. Nothing more needs to be said about this, as these statements will uphold themselves even in the most critical situations. (It's worth noting that many open source "beta" softwares are more reliable than many of their commercial "production-ready" counterparts).

Open source software, including but not limited to Linux and GNU, is extremely secure. It's very difficult to break into a system that has no secrets. The reason for this is that security is inherent in the design. A virus can't destroy the system because the virus, which is simply a program, can only run with the permissions of the user who ran it, who has no permission to modify critical system files or destroy the system. A malicious hacker can't (easily) exploit the system because all the publicly known exploits have already been patched up (open source software is updated by the community literally every minute, therefore it evolves continuously) and secret backdoors are not installed in the software, as there are no secrets in an open source environment.

Open source software, including but not limited to Linux and GNU is extremely fast. You can compile the Linux kernel for your specific CPU, leaving in what you need and out what you don't. You get machine code optimized for the CPU that will be running it. This optimizes performance. Furthermore, when you compile software directly from source code for a specific kernel, you get software optimized for the kernel that will be running it. There are many ways to accomplish the same goal using code, so the compiler is extremely important. The performance of Linux and open source software is usually incredible.