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'''Linux''' is a freely available, UNIX |
'''Linux''' is a freely available, UNIX-like operating system. |
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It was developed by Linus Torvalds 1991 and since then |
It was developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and since then has been a joined effort of many other developers around the world. |
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Linux in narrower sense is just the kernel and only together with other programs (mostly [[GNU]] software) it |
Linux in narrower sense is just the kernel and only together with other programs (mostly [[GNU]] software) it forms a complete operating system. |
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Since Linux, as most GNU software and many other programs under Linux (e.g. [[VDR]]) is licensed under the [[GPL]] ('''''G'''eneral '''P'''ublic '''L'''icense''), its [[source code]] is freely available and can be changed and distributed. |
Since Linux, as most GNU software and many other programs under Linux (e.g. [[VDR]]) is licensed under the [[GPL]] ('''''G'''eneral '''P'''ublic '''L'''icense''), its [[source code]] is freely available and can be changed and distributed. |
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 31 May 2009
Linux is a freely available, UNIX-like operating system.
It was developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and since then has been a joined effort of many other developers around the world.
Linux in narrower sense is just the kernel and only together with other programs (mostly GNU software) it forms a complete operating system.
Since Linux, as most GNU software and many other programs under Linux (e.g. VDR) is licensed under the GPL (General Public License), its source code is freely available and can be changed and distributed.