For the very beginning of this Linux story, we would like to define, in simple lines, what Linux would be and its properties. Linux is an operating system, like any other operating system but with a dose of uniqueness, based on the custom free and open source software research and development model as well as flexible market movement. This system was intended to be free from the first time it was made and released. It turns out that Intel x86-based PCs were the attractive shell for its market. Time has passed and Linux has continued to grow on many levels and what we can see now is just a mere reflection of its previous success. Basically, it has been used on more hardware platforms than other commercial systems, making it the number one server-style operating system. What also ties into its widespread use is information about its productivity and reliability when it comes to supporting mainframes and supercomputers. Related to this, we can say that last year 2013 saw a situation where top-notch supercomputers ranging from 1 to 500 were working on some variant of Linux. This adjustable system has also proven worthy of overtaking machines previously designed to be tailored to the specific type of system desired by their creator. Linux has “infiltrated” the market of tablets, phones, network routers, televisions, game consoles and much more, showing that it can be a perfect substitute for the original system installed on this type of hardware. Linux is also, if not a substitute, a basis for creating other types of consumer interactive systems used in the previously mentioned hardware bases, such as Android. Linux is the number one example and primary reference when it comes to...... middle of paper ...... unique user groups. The Linux kernel has actually attracted many users of other operating systems to try Linux because of the compatibility with their previously installed machines and systems on many different devices. Linux and major applications coexist in a world in perfect balance. Applications like Mozilla Firefox or OpenOffice work very well on Linux as well as other operating systems. Truth be told, a large number of applications used by OS are mainly developed on Linux because of its cross-functional module type. Linux has a bright future for this operating system because of the compatibility and user-oriented environment that supports continuous changes and improvisation so that applications and usage of Linux with its variants can be found in every segment of current and future PC operation. and other “intelligent” machines intended to be supported by Linux.