Definition: Linux is a free Open Source Operating System, based on Unix. It is available from many vendors with optional paid for support and provides an increasingly viable alternative to the Win 32 platform.
C, C++ and C# compilers are all available on the Linux platform.
Glossary:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZExamples: Linux is named after Linus Torvalds who created it.
