- They have some of the smartest people in the world working there
- They use Scientific Linux
Recently release (2 days ago) is the new version 6.1 with more power and capabilities than ever! But you might be asking, "What exactly is Scientific Linux?"
Scientific Linux is an operating system - alternative to Windows or Mac OS, that you can put on YOUR computer. It is Linux based, which means that it has its roots in UNIX - an operating system made for mainframes!
Scientific Linux is specifically designed to handle the mathematics and scientific needs of those in the Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, and other high tech realms.
Of course, like any other version of linux, it has the ability of running programs like Open Office (a better alternative to Microsoft Office with more capabilities), Krita (leaves Photoshop in the DUST!),and many more FREE software packages that rival or excel anything you can find in the Windows world.
BTW- You can still run all your favorite beloved windows programs in windows under linux as a "Virtual Machine", so really you don't have to lose anything....
However - the strength of SL is that it is an RPM based (Red-Hat family) version of Linux designed specifically for the technical world. Whether you are a frequency coordinator that needs to do terrain mapping for frequency studies, a designer of nuclear reactors, or a college student wanting to get an edge on his fellow students both in and after college - then throw away windows - THIS is the Operating System for YOU!
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