Linux

Danielle GatsosMCDM

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What is Linux?

An open source operating system.

Open source means that unlike Windows, Linux is customizable.

Linus Torvalds

Linus Torvalds

Created Linux as a student at the University of Helsinki in Finland.

In 1994 Torvalds released the Linux Kernel.

In 1994 Torvalds released the Linux Kernel.

This is the heart of all Linux systems and is developed and released under the GNU General Public License.

This is the heart of all Linux systems and is developed and released under the GNU General Public License.

Thousands of programmers began working to enhance Linux,

And the OS grew and improved rapidly and freely.

Contributors are encouraged to add to the kernel,

Contributors are encouraged to add to the kernel,

provided that they keep their contributions free.

Linux is now a main alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft Systems…

As an operating system its typical applications are:

As an operating system its typical applications are:

Task Scheduling

Memory Management

Disk Management

As an operating system its typical applications are:

Task Scheduling

Memory Management

Disk Management

Network Management

Security Management

Other I/O services manager:keyboard, mouse, video, printers, etc.

Linux is successful because it is

Freely distributed

Linux is successful because it is

Freely distributed

Functional

Linux is successful because it is

Freely distributed

FunctionalAdaptable

Linux is successful because it is

Freely distributed

FunctionalAdaptable

Robust

It has been adopted worldwide as a server platform.

It has been adopted worldwide as a server platform.

And desktop use is on the rise.

At the Linux collaboration Summit in April 2010 it was announced that the next frontier Linux is a mass produced mobile platform.

Currently Linux can be installed of a variety of computer hardware including embedded devices (such as mobile phones, smartphones and wristwatches) to mainframes and computers.

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Additional resources:Linux.com

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