Compared with other PC operating systems, the Linux-based operating systems:

Many Linux-based operating systems are free to download and use, and some commercial versions are available at low cost. The other choices are not generally true: Linux is not considered much less secure, it can run on a wide range of hardware, and ease of use varies rather than being much higher across the board. Therefore, the correct choice is “are free or very inexpensive.”

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