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Linux is a POSIX-compliant, UNIX-like operating system created by Linus Torvalds. He started work on Linux in 1991, while enrolled as a student at the University of Helsinki. It was started as a non-commercial alternative to MINIX which was created by Prof. Andrew S. Tannenbaum. While it originally consisted of only the kernel, Torvalds initiated a switch to the GNU General Public License created by Richard M. Stallmann which resulted in the creation of a complete operating system. Linux uses a monolithic kernel design as comparison to a micro-kernel design.

The Linux kernel and many other parts of the operating system promote the concepts of free software and open source software development. It finds use on a wide variety of hardware, from large servers to small embedded systems, along within diverse application domains. There exists a large vibrant community of application and kernel developers for Linux, although the kernel development and releases are still directed by Torvalds. The user interface has matured over the years and various options exist, such as Gnome, KDE, XFCE, etc.

Various “flavors” or distributions of Linux exist in the market, such as Redhat, Fedora, Ubuntu, Suse, Mandrake, Gentoo, etc. While it gains popularity in the server segment with close to 12% of the market share, it is limited to 1–2% of the desktop segment.

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  • The Top 9 Linux Stories in 2009


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    The Top 9 Linux Stories in 2009 2009s Five Most Popular & Important Linux The H Year: 2009s Wins, Fails and Mehs Advertisement: read more
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  • Linux Journal Insider - February 2010 by Linux Journal


    Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux CommunityAuthority Authority: 558
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    Projection strobing ( CC ) Paulo Barcelos . This is generally the time of year to look back at 2009. But in the world of visualists, even more than other media, it’s what’s ahead that looks brightest. When I asked earlier this week for the best visualist work of the year , I noticed something. People ...
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  • The Linux Commercial Contest


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    daniweb.com: As promised yesterday, this is my potential solution to the Linux survival question: A Linux Commercial--created by you--and its a contest. Sound exciting? Advertisement: read more
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    Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux CommunityAuthority Authority: 558
    Download in .ogv format. See how I did it. See how Shawn does it. Thanks to Keith for this one. read more
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  • 2009’s Five Most Popular & Important Linux Stories


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    Before jumping into this, let me say that’s what popular isn’t the same thing as what’s important. So, I’m giving you a twofer list. The first is the most popular of my stories, and then there are the stories, which I think are the most important for Linux’s future. OK? OK! More >
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  • 2009s Five Most Popular & Important Linux Stories


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  • 10 Useful Linux Commands


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