Linux
In the early nineties, Linus Torvalds developed a small nucleus of a clonic UNIX system as part of one of his research projects.
Early nineties Linus Torvalds developed a small nucleus of a clonic UNIX system as part of one of his research projects.
It was the origin of Linux. When he had a sufficiently stable version he began distributing it under the GPL license and asked for help to test and improve it.
Below is the message that appeared on one of the Usenet discussion forums and with which Linus Torvalds encouraged participation in the Linux project:
Do you pine for nice days of Minix 1.1, when men were and worte their own device drivers? Are you without a nice project and just dying to cut your teeth on a OS you try to modify for you needs? Are you finding it frustrating when everything works on your OS? No more all-nighters to get nifty program working? Then this post might be just for you.
"¿Do you pine for nice days of Minix 1.1, when men were and wrote their own device drivers? Are you without a nice project and just dying to cut your teeth on a OS you try to modify for you needs? Are you finding it frustrating when everything works on your OS? No more all-nighters to get nifty program working? Then this post might be just for you."
Request for collaboration from Linus Torvalds to test and develop the first versions of Linux
Since then, Linux has evolved enormously. The number of computers running the Linux operating system has increased dramatically in recent years.
Linux started as an Intel 80386 platform project. Currently, there are versions for all versions of Intel and AMD processors, Power PC, Sun, SPARC, etc.
The success of Linux is mainly due to its distribution over the Internet that has allowed the incorporation of the developments of people spread across the globe.
Currently Linux has the main window managers, multiple Internet utilities, compilers, editors ...
Linux is successfully used as a server in numerous companies and universities around the world, and there are many private users who have a Linux system in their houses.
Distributions of Linux
There are many different versions of Linux. Currently more than 300 can be found. Different organizations make their own distributions according to different types of needs.
All have, however, something in common: the core. It is the fundamental component of every UNIX operating system.
Its basic function is to facilitate the execution of applications in the system. It provides a series of mechanisms that programs must use to access computer resources.
A Linux distribution includes a Linux kernel, along with a set of tools that will allow the user to perform everyday tasks in the system.
The distributions are differentiated by factors such as the applications they incorporate, the process of installation and configuration of the system or the structure of directories.
Some of the most widespread distributions are the following:
Red Hat: of North American origin is possibly the most popular, mainly due to its ease of use.
The installation is simple and also has a series of graphical administration applications through which a user with minimal knowledge can easily manage the system. Red Hat has recently diversified its activity to focus on corporate collusion.
In this way, it leaves Red Hat Linux to focus on its Red Hat Enterprise Linux product line. Sometimes it officially supports Fedora Core, a free product that is being developed by the community and serves as a testing platform for Red Hat Enterprise.
Mandrake: created in 1998 in France, it is one of the most successful distributions of recent times.
Its success lies in combining a user interface and improved, simpler to use, and a set of numerous and varied packages.
Among the improvements that it incorporates, we must highlight the detection of the devices and the disk partition utilities, for which Mandrake has received the praise of the community.
SuSe: is a variant of the Red Hat distribution. As it is easy to install and administer.
Of German invoice, SuSe is famous for having the most complete documentation, YaST configuration utilities, as well as technical support to the user.
Debian/GNU: it is the most professional and 100% free.
It is characterized by the wide variety of tools included in the standard distribution. The installation process is somewhat complex, and certainly not recommended for novice users.
Debian is considered one of the most stable due to its thorough development process, which makes it ideal to be used in critical servers.
Ubuntu is an operating system based on Linux and distributed as free software, which includes its own desktop environment called Unity.
Its name comes from the homonymous ethic, in which one speaks of the existence of oneself as the cooperation of others.
Slackware: a classic distribution (1992), was for a long time the most used, since it incorporates a considerably easier installation system than its competitors.
In addition to those mentioned there are others that allow its execution directly from the CD or USB, is the case of Knoppix, Mandrake Move, SuSe Live, PCLinux OS.
They are very useful for tasks of detection and verification of devices, as well as repair of systems, among other applications.
The LinEx project deserves a special mention. Its objective is to equip the Educational Technology Network and the Intranet in the short term with this system, promoting the principles of free software.
The effective implementation of the project has clear social and economic benefits, and is an example of the advancement of Linux.
Finally, Linux distributions developed for specific purposes are available, for example, PDA devices, mobiles, routers, firewalls and real-time systems.
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