Linux Origins

Linux Origins

• LINUS TORVALDS

1. Finnish college student in 1991
2. Created Linux Kernel

• When Linux Kernel combined with GNU applications, complete free UNIX like OS was developed.
• Why Linux?
• Fresh implementation of UNIX APIs
• Open source development model
• Supports wide variety of hardware
• Supports many networking protocols and Configurations
• Fully supported

1.  Linux is a UNIX like OS: Linux is a similar to UNIX as the various UNIX versions are to each other.
2.  Multi-User and Multi-tasking: Linux is a multi-user and multi-tasking operating system. That means that more than one person can be logged on to the same Linux computer at the same time. The same user could even be logged into their account from two or more terminals at the same time; Linux is also Multi-Tasking. A user can have more than one program executing at the same time.
3. Wide hardware support: Red Hat Linux support most pieces modern x86 compatible PC hardware.
4.  Fully Supported: Red Hat Linux is a fully supported distribution Red Hat Inc. provides many support programs for the smallest to the largest companies.