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Why is Linux Used for wireless networking platforms or development ?

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by ashwinraut 1 view

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can anyone please tell me why most wireless
networking companies need the job applicants to
know linux, unix, perl or shell programming.??
what exactly do they look for in unix/linux??

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by ashwinraut

well i was thinking why not windows , but from the discussion above it seems that the cost will go up too much and windows is less secure than linux.

But cisco has there there own O.S IOS so is it based on linux or a completely different kind of O.S.

by jdclyde

If they don't have to add into their overhead paying MS for an OS to run the boxes, it allows them to both keep prices down and keep profits up.

And of course, as Col said, it is more secure and more stable.

Your average netgear box or the like all run linux.

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