LINUX
What is it?
LINUX is an Operating System like MacOS, DOS or Windows.
How does it work?
In the simplest terms, Linux is an operating system like Windows and Mac OS X; It is the software that works as the intermediary between the server hardware and the applications you want to run.
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What do you need to install Linux?
When was it developed?
Born 1991 in Finland, based on the free Minix operating system and some tools, various utilities and compilers developed by the project. GNU
REQUIREMENTS
Hardware requirements for major Linux distributions
700 MHz x86 processor.
512 MB RAM.
5 GB storage hard drive.
A graphics card and a monitor that can support a resolution of 1024 x 768.
DVD player and / or USB port.
What kind of license does Linux have?
GNU General Public License
The system is made up of the kernel of the system plus a large number of programs and libraries that make its use possible. Linux is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), therefore, the source code must always be accessible.
Advantages and Disadvantages
The best cost of the market, free or a symbolic price for the cd.
DISADVANTAGES
Most ISPs do not support anything other than windows (ignorant).
There is not much commercial software.
Many games do not run in Linux.
For some things you should know how to use unix
ADVANTAGES
You have a huge amount of free software for this system
Greater stability for something they use it on high performance servers
Graphic environment (beryl) better than windows aero ...
There are distributions of Linux for various types of equipment, even for 64-bit machines.
Vulnerabilities are detected and corrected faster than any other operating system.
The best cost of the market, free or a symbolic price for the cd.
Distributions
Linux System Features
Where is Linux used?
In The NASA, Supercomputers, The CERN, Armys and goverments around the world, The New York Stock Exchange, Shinkansen, The FAA, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Wikipedia, etc.
Linux is a Unix-type Operating System designed to take full advantage of the capabilities of PC computers based on the i386 microprocessor and later. It is an OS with multiprocessing, multitasking and multi-user capabilities.