About Linux



Linux is the name given to the Unix-type computer operating system. Linux is one example of the results of the development of free software and open source main. Like other free and open source software in general, Linux source code can be modified, used and redistributed freely by anyone.

The name "Linux" comes from the manufacturer's name, which was introduced in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. The system, system equipment and libraries are generally derived from the GNU operating system, announced in 1983 by Richard Stallman. GNU's contribution is the basis for the emergence of the GNU / Linux alternative name.

Linux has long been known for its use on servers, and is supported by renowned computer companies such as Intel, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Novell, Oracle Corporation, Red Hat and Sun Microsystems. Linux is used as an operating system on a wide variety of computer hardware, including desktop computers, supercomputers, and embedded systems such as electronic book readers, video game systems (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and XBox), mobile phones and routers. Informatics analysts believe Linux's success is due to Linux being independent of vendor (vendor independence), low operating costs, and high compatibility compared to non-free UNIX versions, as well as high security and stability factors compared to other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows. These characteristics also serve as evidence of the advantages of the open source software development model (opensource software).

Linux operating systems known as Linux distributions or Linux distributions generally include support software such as web servers, programming languages, databases, desktop displays (GNOME, KDE and Xfce) (Office suite) such as OpenOffice.org, KOffice, Abiword, Gnumeric and LibreOffice.

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