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« on: September 15, 2008, 01:09:07 pm »

So, you want Linux on your home computer or a server? Linux is a great operating system, and with the right programs can do the same and more as what windows does, there are many different types of Linux, i use Ubuntu, and i recommend this as you can get a free disk sent out to you and you get free updates for at least 6 months, if you dont want ubuntu i will list some more versions you can get!

Linux Info (Source, linux.org):

 Linux is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by a young  student, Linus Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki in Finland.  Linus had an  interest in Minix, a small system, and decided to develop a system that  exceeded the Minix standards.  He began his work in 1991 when he released  version 0.02 and worked steadily until 1994 when version 1.0 of the Linux  Kernel was released. The kernel, at the heart of all Linux systems, is developed and released under the GNU General Public License and its source code is freely available to everyone. It is this kernel that forms the base around which a Linux operating system is developed. There are now literally hundreds of companies and organizations and an equal number of individuals that have released their own versions of operating systems based on the Linux kernel. More information on the kernel can be found at our sister site, LinuxHQ and at the official Linux Kernel Archives. The current full-featured version is 2.6 (released December 2003) and  development continues. 
 Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed,  Linux's functionality, adaptability and robustness,  has made it the main alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced Linux and support its ongoing development. Well into its second decade of existence, Linux has been adopted worldwide primarily as a server platform. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. The operating system can also be incorporated  directly into microchips in a process called "embedding"  and is increasingly being used this way in appliances and devices. 
Throughout most of the 1990's, tech pundits, largely unaware of Linux's potential, dismissed it as a computer hobbyist project, unsuitable for the general public's computing needs. Through the efforts of developers of desktop management systems such as KDE and GNOME, office suite project OpenOffice.org and the Mozilla web browser project, to name only a few, there are now a wide range of applications that run on Linux and it can be used by anyone regardless of his/her knowledge of computers.  Those curious to see the capabilities of Linux can download a live CD version called  Knoppix . It comes with everything you might need to carry out day-to-day tasks on the computer and it needs  no installation. It will run from a CD in a computer capable of booting from the  CD drive. Those choosing to continue using Linux can find a variety of versions or "distributions" of Linux that are easy to install, configure and use.  Information on these products is available in our distribution section and can be found by selecting the mainstream/general public category.



Downloads:

Ubuntu:

Desktop Edition - http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/desktopedition

Server Edition - http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/serveredition

Fedora:

http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora

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