You’ve probably heard the name Linux. You probably thought it was some obscure computer software used by mega technology geeks from their basements, full of home-built computers, where they create new video games to share with their friends. Surely, you never thought you would ever need to know any more about it. All of this might have been true at one time, but the Linux tide is taking a new turn, out of the basement and into the light of day, now being recognized as a legitimate computer operating system being used more and more in business.

IT professionals have been portrayed in movies and on television since there were IT professionals. They are often portrayed as off-beat personalities, speaking in computer language well-above the heads of their clients and co-workers, branding ankle-high trousers, pocket protectors and that signature white tape holding their glasses together.