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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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  • Writing a script to email you on system shutdown/reboot


    Net Moose — Authority Authority: 126
    When I’m in London for my studies I like to use my home PC as a remote server. You never know when a remote machine can come in handy; Data backup, torrent seedbox (Linux distributions of course), a proxy for bypassing  campus network restrictions ( ) and all sorts of things. I’m using a free sub-domain from ...
    2 hours ago

  • Clementine 0.5 RC1 Released With iPod, MTP Music Players And USB Mass Storage Disk Support


    Web Upd8 — Authority Authority: 575
    Clementine is an Amarok 1.4 port, the famous and still very popular KDE music player. But Clementine also runs under GNOME with no need to install the KDE libraries thanks to Qt4; further more, Clementine runs on Windows and Mac OSX too. Weve been following the development for some time and it looks like ...
    6 hours ago

  • Always Show the Full Folder Path in the Title Bar with Nautilus in Ubuntu 10.04/10.10 Maverick Meerkat


    Liberian Geek — Authority Authority: 139
    This brief tutorial will show you how to always use the location entry in the title bar with Nautilus in Ubuntu Lucid or Maverick. This is good in that it allows you to see the current folder path in Nautilus. You could also use it to type the location entry instead of using the navigator button on the menu.   ...
    6 hours ago

  • ZoneMinder


    ulyssesonline.com — Authority Authority: 123
    If you want a CCTV or closed circuit tv monitoring system for your home or business, you can certainly invest in several dozens of ... [ More ]
    7 hours ago

  • How To Install Code::Blocks IDE (Codeblocks) In Fedora Linux?


    Digitizor — Authority Authority: 127
     Code::Blocks is a free and open source, cross-platform IDE. It is developed in C++ using wxWidgets as the GUI toolkit. Code::Blocks has all the good features you need, having a consistent look, feel and operation across all platforms such as Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. In this article we will tell you how ...
    7 hours ago

  • Xubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Beta Screenshot Tour


    Web Upd8 — Authority Authority: 575
    Because I do not use Xubuntu, I cant spot the exact changes between Xubuntu 10.04 and Xubuntu 10.10, but Ill try to post an overview of Xubuntu 10.10 beta anyway. For reference, here is how  Xubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx used to look . Xubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, the XFCE Ubuntu flavor got a lot of changes ...
    7 hours ago

  • New Sunglasses Website by m0nique


    Freelancer jobs resources — Authority Authority: 156
    I need a website created. Bid should be no more than $250. Website must be able to accept paypal and other forms of payment. Therefore it needs a shopping cart etc. I would like you to send me mock up websites of how my website design will look... (...
    7 hours ago

  • New Sunglasses Website by m0nique


    Chit Chat 247 - Freelance Job Offers — Authority Authority: 165
    I need a website created. Bid should be no more than $250. Website must be able to accept paypal and other forms of payment. Therefore it needs a shopping cart etc. I would like you to send me mock up websites of how my website design will look... (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Fashion Design, Linux, Logo Design, PHP, ...
    7 hours ago

  • MeeGo Conference 2010 / Early Bird Events


    Andrea Grandi — Authority Authority: 93
    Introduction It would be nice to organize a weekend like the Barcelona Long Weekend we (the Maemo Community) organized on October 2009. These two days should be completly organized by the community and for the community. No formal conferences or talks, but interactive activities and hacking sessions where you, ...
    7 hours ago

  • Zenwalk Linux 4.6 Live Released


    Open Source Information Media at FlameProject.Net — Authority Authority: 114
    Zenwalk Linux 4.6 Live Released news. Zenwalk which is one of the open Linux operating system developer announced their newest operating system ie Linux Zenwalk Live 4.6 . The launch was conducted in a fairly short period of time after they released the regular version of Zenwalk Linux 6.4. Zenwalk Linux 4.6 Live ...
    8 hours ago

  • Legacy OS (formerly TEENpup Linux) is a distribution based on Puppy Linux.


    Linuxlandit & The Conqueror Worm — Authority Authority: 119
    Legacy OS (formerly TEENpup Linux) is a distribution based on Puppy Linux. Although the original concept was to create a flavour of Puppy Linux with more applications and a more appealing desktop aimed at teenage users, Legacy OS has now grown to become a general purpose distribution. It comes with a large number ...
    8 hours ago

  • Kupfer v202 Adds Ubuntu AppIndicator Support


    Web Upd8 — Authority Authority: 575
    Kupfer is an alternative to Gnome DO, heavily inspired by Quicksilver (Mac). What does it do? Its a quick launcher - an application you can use to easily control different applications and/or actions via plugins. Kupfer v202 has been released today, finally adding AppIndicator (application indicator) support ...
    9 hours ago

  • Download Ubuntu 10.10 Beta (Maverick Meerkat) Wallpapers


    techtrickz — Authority Authority: 437
    A recent Ubuntu 10.10 update (Maverick Meerkat) brings some exciting new features to the upcoming operating system. You can notice visual changes in software center, theme and wallpapers. It comes with a set of seventeen brand new wallpapers. Interested users can download these wallpapers (You don’t need a Linux ...
    10 hours ago

  • Applications Disappear when you click the Minimize Button? Restore Gnome Panels in Ubuntu 10.04/10.10 Maverick Meerkat to see them


    Liberian Geek — Authority Authority: 139
    Gnome bottom panel is where applications that are minimized go when you need to work on something else temporarily. You minimize an application so that when you need it again you can quickly restore it by clicking on it from the bottom panel. But sometimes, when you click the minimize button on an application, it ...
    11 hours ago

  • Anamnesis - A New Linux Clipboard Manager With Full-Text Search


    UbuntuHQ — Authority Authority: 151
    Anamnesis is a new clipboard manager for Linux designed to be very easy to use by providing a simple interface with full-text search. Anamnesis - A New Linux Clipboard Manager With Full-Text Search
    11 hours ago

  • How To Set Up A Nautilus "Open In Terminal" Keyboard Shortcut [w/ Video]


    UbuntuHQ — Authority Authority: 151
    Wouldnt it be nice to be able to set a keyboard shortcut in Nautilus for the "Open in terminal" action so that when youre in a certain folder, pressing a keyboard shortcut would open a terminal with the exact path to that folder - like KDE user can do it using Dolphin? Well, you can do that in Gnome (with Nautilus) ...
    11 hours ago

  • Install Nautilus Elementary In Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat


    UbuntuHQ — Authority Authority: 151
    Nautilus Elementary has a PPA, but the Maverick package in the PPA is old and can only be installed by forcing the version for now, so if you want the latest Nautilus Elementaty in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, youll have to do it manually. But thanks to ammonkey, you can install the latest Nautilus Elementaty ...
    11 hours ago

  • "Synaptic Is Going Bye Bye Soon"


    UbuntuHQ — Authority Authority: 151
    Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.   We all knew this was going to happen at some point since there is a lot of work going on for the Ubuntu Software Center, but heres a ...
    11 hours ago

  • Anamnesis - A New Linux Clipboard Manager With Full-Text Search


    Web Upd8 — Authority Authority: 575
    Anamnesis is a new clipboard manager for Linux designed to be very easy to use by providing a simple interface with full-text search . Anamnesis can be used both via command line and with a GUI. It doesnt come with a notification area icon / appindicator and can only be triggered by using a keyboard shortcut - ...
    11 hours ago

  • PS3 Hacking 101 -EP2- Installing Linux and SNES9x


    How To Hack or Cheat Games & Software — Authority Authority: 156
    A step by step on installing Ubuntu Linux and a Super Nintendo Emulator on the Play Station 3.
    12 hours ago

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