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Linux offers all of the above characteristics plus its Open Source and Free OS. So Linux can be used as:
(1) On stand alone workstation/PC for word processing, graphics, software development, internet, e-mail, chatting, small personal database management system etc.
(2) In network environment as:
(A) File and Print or Application Server
Share the data, Connect the expensive device like printer and share it, e-mail within the LAN/intranet etc are some of the application.
Linux Server with different Client Os
(B) Linux sever cab be connected to Internet, So that PC's on intranet can share the internet/e-mail etc. You can put your web sever that run your web site or transmit the information on the internet.
Linux Server can act as Proxy/Mail/WWW/Router Server etc.
So you can use Linux for:
See the LESSBS project for more information on Linux Essential Services (as mentioned above) and how to implement them in easy manner for you or your organization.
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