(my tussed-up alter-ego)
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*pronounced /ˈlɪnəks/ lin-əks *
* or (less frequently) /ˈlaɪnəks/ lyn-əks *
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*”linux” is a ‘unix-like’ + (mostly) ‘POSIX-compliant’ computer operating system (OS) assembled under the model of ‘free’ + ‘open-source’ software ‘development’ + ‘distribution’*
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(the defining component of ‘linux’ is the ‘linux kernel’, an ‘operating system kernel’ first released on ’17 september 1991′ by ‘linus torvalds’)
(the “free software foundation” uses the name GNU/Linux to describe the ‘operating system’)
*…which has led to some controversy*
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(‘linux’ was originally developed as a ‘free operating system’ for ‘personal computers’ based on the ‘intel x86 architecture’, but has since been ported to more ‘computer hardware platforms’ than any other ‘operating system’)
(because of the dominance of ‘android’ on ‘smartphones’, ‘linux’ has the largest installed base of all ‘general-purpose operating systems’)
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(‘linux’ is also the leading ‘operating system’ on ‘servers’ + other ‘big iron systems’…)
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(…such as ‘mainframe computers’ + virtually all fastest ‘supercomputers’…)
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(…but is used on only around 2.3% of ‘desktop computers’ when not including ‘chrome OS’, which has about 5% of the overall + nearly 20% of the sub-$300 notebook sales)
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(‘linux’ also runs on ’embedded systems’, which are devices whose ‘operating system’ is typically built into the ‘firmware’ + is highly tailored to the ‘system’)
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(this includes…)
*’smartphones’ / ‘tablet computers’ running ‘android’*
(+ other ‘linux derivatives’)
‘TiVo’
(+ similar ‘DVR devices’)
‘network routers’
‘facility automation controls’
‘televisions’
‘video game consoles’
‘smart-watches’
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(the development of ‘linux’ is 1 of the most prominent examples of ‘free’ + ‘open-source’ software collaboration)
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(the underlying ‘source code’ may be…)
…‘used’ / ‘modified’ / ‘distributed’…
…‘commercially’ / ‘non-commercially’…
…by anyone…
…under the terms of its respective licenses…
…such as the ‘GNU general public license’
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(typically, ‘linux’ is packaged in a form known as a linux distribution (or distro) for both ‘desktop’ + ‘server’ use)
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(some of the most popular mainstream ‘linux distributions’ are…)
‘arch linux’
‘centOS’
‘debian’
‘fedora’
‘gentoo linux’
‘linux mint’
‘mageia’
‘openSUSE’
‘ubuntu’
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(…together with ‘commercial distributions’ such as…)
‘red hat enterprise linux’
‘SUSE linux enterprise server’
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(‘distributions’ include the ‘linux kernel’, supporting ‘utilities’ + ‘libraries’, many of which are provided by the ‘GNU project’, and usually a large amount of ‘application software’ to fulfil the distribution’s intended use)
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(distributions oriented toward ‘desktop use’ typically include (/ ‘implement’) a ‘windowing system’ such as…)
‘X11’
‘mir’
‘wayland’
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(…and an accompanying ‘desktop environment’…)
(…such as ‘GNOME’ or the ‘KDE software compilation’)
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(some ‘distributions’ may also include a less ‘resource-intensive’ desktop…)
(such as ‘LXDE’ / ‘Xfce’)
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(‘distributions’ intended to run on ‘servers’ may omit all ‘graphical environments’ from the ‘standard install’, and instead include other software to set up and operate a ‘solution stack’ such as ‘LAMP’)
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(because ‘linux’ is freely re-distributable, anyone may create a distribution for any intended use)
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“and i mean AAANYONE!”
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👈👈👈☜*“DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEMS”* ☞ 👉👉👉
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥