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| Newer page: | version 9 | Last edited on Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:13:31 pm | by PeterHewett | Revert |
| Older page: | version 4 | Last edited on Monday, September 2, 2002 10:46:50 pm | by MatthiasDallmeier | Revert |
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-There are many different flavours of
[Linux
]... look at http://www.distrowatch.com/ for a few; ones we know a lot about include:
+Linux is a
[Kernel
] originally created and released as FreeSoftware by LinusTorvalds
. It is also a registered trademark of LinusTorvalds
.
-* RedHat
-* DebianLinux
-* GentooLinux
-* LinuxMandrake
+Many people use the term "Linux" to refer to entire [LinuxDistribution]s, which include not only the [Kernel] but also the many programs such as the [GNU] shell, [C] [Library], and toolchain that are needed to create and run other programs. There are many (literally thousands of) different flavours of [LinuxDistribution]s. See Category:Distribution for a list of [LinuxDistribution]s we care about, or visit [http://www.distrowatch.com/]. The LinuxFaq might also be of help.
-Linux is FreeSoftware originally created by LinusTorvalds
. The LinuxFaq might be
of help
.
+[RMS] insists that these be referred to as [GNU]/
Linux distributions, on grounds that the [Kernel]
is exchangeable
. While these [GNU] systems run on top
of the LinuxKernel, you might also use the [Hurd] [Kernel], which you should then refer to as a "[GNU]/[Hurd]" system. In practice, this terminology has not caught on much.
+
+Check out the WellThoughtOutReasonsToRunLinux
.
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