What is Linux?
March 4, 2008
Linux (pronounced LIH-nuks) is an operating system for computers, comparable to Windows or Mac OS X. It was originally created starting in 1991 by Finnish programmer Linus (pronounced LEE-nus) Torvalds with the assistance of developers from around the globe. Linux resembles Unix, an earlier operating system, but unlike Unix, Linux is both Free Software and open source software — that is, you can not only download and run it on your computer, but also download all the source code the programmers created to build the operating system. You can then modify or extend the code to meet your needs.
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Free, Freedom & The GPL
February 27, 2008
The concept of Free software is often confused by the fact that it generally costs nothing to obtain. Lets be clear on this straight away. Free and Freedom are two distinct things. The more you begin to delve into the world of Open Source Software, you will come across the term “Free as in beer”. This is to distinguish between software that “costs nothing” to the consumer and software that is “free to alter and redistribute” - Open Source.
GNU General Public License Version 3
June 29, 2007
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
Version 3, 29 June 2007
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Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
