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=== Linux  ===
 
=== Linux  ===
 
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the [[wikipedia:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]] , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.  
 
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the [[wikipedia:GNU General Public License|GNU General Public License]] , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.  
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There are several [[:Category:Distributions|Linux Distributions]] (collections of Linux/GNU-related software) available on the net.
 
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Linux

Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.

There are several Linux Distributions (collections of Linux/GNU-related software) available on the net.

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