Comments on: What is Linux? http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/ Every answer asks a more beautiful question. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: atobatele abiolahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-60693 atobatele abiola Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:53:53 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-60693 linux is an operating system and an operating system operates in the kernel linux is an operating system and an operating system operates in the kernel

]]> By: Gadget Newshttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-48711 Gadget News Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:43:44 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-48711 Your article helped me a lot on understanding the concepts of Linus operating system.. Thanks. Your article helped me a lot on understanding the concepts of Linus operating system.. Thanks.

]]> By: yoander (sedlav)http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-41470 yoander (sedlav) Mon, 04 May 2009 20:50:39 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-41470 Why Linux is not the Operating System? <a href="http://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html" rel="nofollow">Linux and the GNU Project</a> Why Linux is not the Operating System?
Linux and the GNU Project

]]> By: RLBFerreirahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-40479 RLBFerreira Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:53:46 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-40479 "Most Linux distribution uses term like Red Hat Linux or Debian Linux or sometime simply Linux. Some distributions such as Debian use GNU/Linux term." "Debian Linux" and "Debian GNU/Linux"? The right term is "Debian GNU/Linux" and Debian uses that term since 1993 (date of is creation). Anyway, I think this is simple.. GNU without Linux or vice-versa are nothing! Linus can have an excellent kernel, but without applications from GNU (cp, mv, ls, etc..) we need to code from scratch. GNU have the same problem.. the only difference is that GNU started his kernel (Hurd) but never finished, so their applications without an kernel don't do much! In my opinion GNU/Linux is the best term to use! “Most Linux distribution uses term like Red Hat Linux or Debian Linux or sometime simply Linux. Some distributions such as Debian use GNU/Linux term.”

“Debian Linux” and “Debian GNU/Linux”? The right term is “Debian GNU/Linux” and Debian uses that term since 1993 (date of is creation).

Anyway, I think this is simple.. GNU without Linux or vice-versa are nothing! Linus can have an excellent kernel, but without applications from GNU (cp, mv, ls, etc..) we need to code from scratch. GNU have the same problem.. the only difference is that GNU started his kernel (Hurd) but never finished, so their applications without an kernel don’t do much!

In my opinion GNU/Linux is the best term to use!

]]> By: Vivek Gitehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-40466 Vivek Gite Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:00:54 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-40466 @Adam, I've update the FAQ and included a little info about propriety software under Linux. @yoander, I've also added "GNU/Linux vs Linux naming controversy" topic. Appreciate all your posts. @Adam, I’ve update the FAQ and included a little info about propriety software under Linux.

@yoander, I’ve also added “GNU/Linux vs Linux naming controversy” topic.

Appreciate all your posts.

]]> By: Pinguinpathttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-40465 Pinguinpat Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:36:41 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-40465 Linux is a operating system, otherwise you could say vista is a kernel and the vista "business or whatever" is the operating system. The hart of a pc is the cpu, the hart of the os is the kernel!! Linux is a operating system, otherwise you could say vista is a kernel and the vista “business or whatever” is the operating system.

The hart of a pc is the cpu, the hart of the os is the kernel!!

]]> By: yoanderhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-40463 yoander Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:52:35 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-40463 In the most strict sense the term: Linux distribution is wrong , the right must be GNU/Linux distribution because the major % of the utilities come from <a>GNU Project</a>(gcc, bash, gawk,GNU grep, GNU grub, others) inclusive the binaries provided by "Distros Maker" are build with GCC and in the other hand one of the most used desktop environment: GNOME come from GNU Project too. In the most strict sense the term: Linux distribution is wrong , the right must be GNU/Linux distribution because the major % of the utilities come from GNU Project(gcc, bash, gawk,GNU grep, GNU grub, others) inclusive the binaries provided by “Distros Maker” are build with GCC and in the other hand one of the most used desktop environment: GNOME come from GNU Project too.

]]> By: Adam Brightmorehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-40462 Adam Brightmore Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:37:57 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-40462 In the more about copyright section you imply that only open source software can be included with Linux. While I myself only use propriety software when no open source alternative is available or abstain altogether, saying you can't include it would be a lie. Other then that everything else you say I agree with and I'll be keeping this link to show anyone else that asks me this question. In the more about copyright section you imply that only open source software can be included with Linux. While I myself only use propriety software when no open source alternative is available or abstain altogether, saying you can’t include it would be a lie. Other then that everything else you say I agree with and I’ll be keeping this link to show anyone else that asks me this question.

]]> By: kpbhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/explain-linux/#comment-40460 kpb Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:02:48 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=3356#comment-40460 Short and to the point ! Great stuff Vivek ! Short and to the point !
Great stuff Vivek !

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