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| Newer page: | version 6 | Last edited on Monday, September 8, 2003 10:29:53 am | by JohnMcPherson | Revert |
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Linux is FreeSoftware originally created by LinusTorvalds. The LinuxFaq might be of help. There are many different flavours of Linux. See CategoryDistribution for a list of Linux distributions we care about or visit [http://www.distrowatch.com/].
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+Pedantly speaking, [Linux] is merely the [Kernel] that controls the hardware and allows other programs to run in UserSpace. However, many people use "Linux" to refer to the LinuxDistributions that include both the kernel and the many programs such as the [GNU] shell, c library, and toolchain that are needed to run and create other programs. Some people refer to these are "GNU/Linux" distributions.
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+Linux is a registered trademark of LinusTorvalds.
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