What is Linux? Sorry Im a Noob....

[bacus23]

What is Linux? Please Tell me what it does.

 

[Ste]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

 

[macdude425]

http://www.linux.org
http://tldp.org

 

[Enterpriser]

A kernel for an operating system.....ask a silly question and get a silly answer

 

[kpmwrestler]

actually, Enterpriser, its an operating system, not just a kernel, (well at least it used to be considered a full operating system) but calling the linux kernel just a kernel is like denying that MS-DOS was never an operating system, even though dos stands for disk operating system.



it started out when a guy named linus (forgot his last name) changed Unix, a command-line operating system similar to MS-DOS, and called it Linux, at this time it was still command line. since then people have given it a graphical user interface, GUI using desktop environments such as Gnome and KDE, and there are hundreds (if not more) different linux distrobutions out there, so try them out on liveCD if you decide to try linux them before putting them on your harddrive.

good things about linux:


almost no viruses (only a couple for linux server O/S's)

in my opinion, most distrobutions are a lot faster than windows, and can run on way less resources.

ITS FREE!!!



is that a good enough explanation?

 

[beedubaya]

Pros: Stable, fast, secure
Cons: Compatability, user friendliness

Linux has quite a learning curve but its great for people who want to learn more about their PC and the way it works.

 

[Enterpriser]

linus (forgot his last name)

Linus Torvalds

You call it Linux, I call it GNU/Linux... Both are right...but mine is righter

 

[macdude425]

actually, Enterpriser, its an operating system, not just a kernel, (well at least it used to be considered a full operating system) but calling the linux kernel just a kernel is like denying that MS-DOS was never an operating system, even though dos stands for disk operating system.

Linux is considered to be JUST a kernel because some important parts making up the operating system are not specifically for Linux. The init, modules, programs, etc. are all excellent examples. MS-DOS IS an operating system because it includes programs and pieces of code that are for MS-DOS and nothing else.

 

[jakec]

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=...6s&q=define:Linux&btnG=Search&meta=lr=lang_en

 

[Cyber Hunter]

Linux is a Free Operating System. The most popular is Ubuntu.

Useful Links
http://www.ubuntu.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux