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Linux is the name of a computer operating system and its kernel. It is the most famous example of free software and of open-source development.
The name Linux strictly refers only to the Linux kernel, but it is commonly used to describe entire Unix-like operating systems ( also known as GNU/Linux) that are based on the Linux kernel and libraries and tools from the GNU project. Linux distributions typically bundle large quantities of software with the core system.
The kernel was originally developed for Intel 386 microprocessorIntel 80486DX2 and an Intel 80386 A microprocessor (abbreviated as P or uP is an electronic computer central processing unit (CPU) made from miniaturized transistors and other circuit elements on a single semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) (aka microchs but now supports a variety of computer architecturesIntel 80486DX2 and an Intel 80386 A microprocessor (abbreviated as P or uP is an electronic computer central processing unit (CPU) made from miniaturized transistors and other circuit elements on a single semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) (aka microch. It is deployed in applications ranging from personal computerThe term personal computer or PC has three meanings: IBM's range of PCs that led to the use of the term see IBM PC. A generic term used to describe all microcomputers (mentioned here). A generic term sometimes used to describe a computer based on IBM's ors to supercomputerA supercomputer is a device for turning compute-bound problems into I/O-bound problems. Ken Batcher Cray-2; world's fastest computer 1985 1990. A supercomputer is a computer that leads the world in terms of processing capacity, particularly speed of calcus and embedded systemEmbedded Linux refers to the use of GNU/Linux operating system in embedded systems such as cell phones, PDAs, media player handsets, and other consumer electronics devices. In the past an embedded development was mostly performed using proprietary code wrs such as mobile phoneCellular links here. For the 2004 movie, Cellular see Cellular (movie). A mobile phone is a mobile device which acts as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area. Mobile phones allow connections to be made to the telephone network, nors and personal video recorderThe personal video recorder PVR , also called digital video recorder DVR , is a consumer electronics device that records television shows to a hard disk in digital format. This makes the " time shifting" feature (traditionally done by a VCR) much more cons.
Initially developed and used mostly by individual enthusiasts, Linux has since gained the support of industry heavyweights such as IBMThis article is about the International Business Machines Corporation; see IBM (disambiguation) for other uses of this abbreviation. International Business Machines Corporation IBM or colloquially, Big Blue (incorporated June 15, 1911, in operation since and Hewlett-Packard, and is overtaking many proprietary versions of Unix. Proponents and many analysts attribute this success to its vendor independence, low cost of implementation, security, and reliability.
