operating system for personal computers similar to UNIX which may be downloaded from the Internet (Computers)
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Linux Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
linux
("linus unix") /li'nuks/ (but see below) an implementation of the unix kernel originally written from scratch with no proprietary code.
similar words(2)
linux documentation project
linux network administrators` guide
Noun
1. an open-source version of the UNIX operating system
(hypernym) UNIX, UNIX system, UNIX operating system
(classification) trademark
Linux Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
(Operating system named after Linus Torvalds)
(Operating system named after Linus Torvalds)
A freeware computer operating system that is derived from UNIX.
Linus Torvalds' operating system. A 'UNIX derivative'.
/lee'nuhks/ or /li'nuks/, not /li:'nuhks/ n
The free Unix workalike created by Linus Torvalds and friends starting about 1991. Tthe pronunciation /lee'nuhks/ is preferred because the name `Linus' has an /ee/ sound in Swedish (Linus's family is part of Finland's 6% ethnic-Swedish minority). This may be the most remarkable hacker project in history -- an entire clone of Unix for 386, 486 and Pentium micros, distributed for free with sources over the net (ports to Alpha and Sparc and many other machines are also in use).
Linux is what GNU aimed to be, and it relies on the GNU toolset. But the Free Software Foundation didn't produce the kernel to go with that toolset until 1999, which was too late. Other, similar efforts like FreeBSD and NetBSD have been technically successful but never caught fire the way Linux has; as this is written in 1999, Linux is seriously challenging Microsoft's OS dominance.
An earlier version of this entry opined "The secret of Linux's success seems to be that Linus worked much harder early on to keep the
development process open and recruit other hackers, creating a snowball effect." Truer than we knew. See bazaar.
(Some people object that the name `Linux' should be used to refer only to the kernel, not the entire operating system. This claim is a
proxy for an underlying territorial dispute; people who insist on the term `GNU/Linux' want the the FSF to get most of the credit for Linux
because RMS and friends wrote many of its user-level tools. Neither this theory nor the term `GNU/Linux' has gained more than minority
acceptance).
The free Unix workalike created by Linus Torvalds and friends starting about 1991. Tthe pronunciation /lee'nuhks/ is preferred because the name `Linus' has an /ee/ sound in Swedish (Linus's family is part of Finland's 6% ethnic-Swedish minority). This may be the most remarkable hacker project in history -- an entire clone of Unix for 386, 486 and Pentium micros, distributed for free with sources over the net (ports to Alpha and Sparc and many other machines are also in use).
Linux is what GNU aimed to be, and it relies on the GNU toolset. But the Free Software Foundation didn't produce the kernel to go with that toolset until 1999, which was too late. Other, similar efforts like FreeBSD and NetBSD have been technically successful but never caught fire the way Linux has; as this is written in 1999, Linux is seriously challenging Microsoft's OS dominance.
An earlier version of this entry opined "The secret of Linux's success seems to be that Linus worked much harder early on to keep the
development process open and recruit other hackers, creating a snowball effect." Truer than we knew. See bazaar.
(Some people object that the name `Linux' should be used to refer only to the kernel, not the entire operating system. This claim is a
proxy for an underlying territorial dispute; people who insist on the term `GNU/Linux' want the the FSF to get most of the credit for Linux
because RMS and friends wrote many of its user-level tools. Neither this theory nor the term `GNU/Linux' has gained more than minority
acceptance).
UNIX based operating system for personal computers. Free software!
Pronounced lee-nucks, A freely-distributable implementation of UNIX that runs on a number of hardware platforms, including Intel and Motorola microprocessors. It was developed mainly by Linus Torvalds. Because it's free, and because it runs on many platforms, including PCs, Macintoshes and Amigas, Linux has become extremely popular over the last couple years.
Another popular, free version of UNIX that runs on Intel microprocessors is FreeBSD.
Another popular, free version of UNIX that runs on Intel microprocessors is FreeBSD.
A version of unix well adapted to running on personal computers.
Pronounced "lihnuks", this is an operating system similar to Unix, created by Linus Torvalds. His reason for developing it was that he wasn't happy with any of the currently available options (oh, if we all could do that...). He freely distributed his OS, helping it to gain popularity. Today, Linux is currently used by hundreds of thousands of people (maybe more) around the world. Computer hobbyists (a.k.a. geeks) love it because it's very customizable and you can actually add your own code to OS itself. However, Linux has also become the choice for some corporations because it is an inexpensive substitute for Unix. The current supported hardware platforms are Intel, PowerPC, DEC Alpha, Sun Sparc, and Motorola.
Linux Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Linux ( or ) is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of Linux is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released 5 October 1991 by Linus Torvalds.
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The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a non-profit trade association, was created in 1982 as the Association of Better Computer Dealers, Inc. (ABCD) by representatives of five microcomputer dealerships. Over the course of a decade, ABCD laid the groundwork for many of CompTIA’s initiatives and member benefits.
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