What Is Linux?
Linux is not new. It is an open source operating system. Almost all software is free. Linux itself is free. Linux will run on systems that Windows no longer can use.
Linux runs faster than Windows and is free of license issues that makes Windows expensive.
Unaffected by Windows Viruses
Free to own and use
Most software is free, just download from catalog the same way as on your phone with the app store
Software is free of advertising
Secure
Powerful
Capable of reading and writing windows files
If you have used products like Open Office for Windows, then you have experienced open source like Linux.
Linux is based off Unix which has been around since the 1960's
Linux does not run windows programs, however there are many replacements to windows favorites.
Windows
Cost
Linux
Cost
Microsoft Office
$$
Libre Office
Free
QuickBooks
$$
Gnu Cash
Free
Nero, Easy CD Creator
$
Brasero, K3b
Free
Adobe PDF
Free
Adobe PDF
Free
Firefox
Free
Firefox
Free
Photo Shop
$$
GIMP
Free
AutoCad
$$$
Multiple...
Free to $