Why Linux Matters

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You might be wondering: why specifically learn Linux? Why not just use Windows or macOS? This chapter answers that with concrete evidence — from cloud infrastructure to career data to real automation use cases.

What’s in This Chapter

Topic	What You Learn
Linux in DevOps	CI/CD, Kubernetes, Ansible — all Linux-native
Linux in the Cloud	AWS, GCP, Azure defaults and cloud shells
Automation Use Cases	Real scripts that save hours every week
Linux vs Windows Server	Cost, performance, security comparison
Open Source Ecosystem	Thousands of free, powerful CLI tools
Practice Exercises	Exercises to reinforce the chapter

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