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Getting Started with Anmol Sarma http://anmolsarma.in May 2013 | CC-BY-SA 3.0

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So, what is Linux?

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Linux is an operating system*.

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APPLICATION SOFTWARE OPERATING SYSTEM HARDWARE Typically...

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So what is the big deal? Why should I care?

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So what is the big deal? Why should I care? Ans: Coz Linux is everywhere!

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In your house...

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And outside...

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And even out of this world... From robotic astronauts to the International Space Station to privately developed space vehicles, reliably powered by Linux.

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94% of the world's fastest super computers run Linux. Crunching faster, better...

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1.5 million new Android devices are activated everyday. More devices ship with Android than any other operating system.

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Now, how did that happen?

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Linux is Free and Open Source Licensed under the GNU General Public License.

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GNU GPL: Free as in Freedom! 0 Free to Run – 1 - Free to Study 3 - Free to Copy 4 - Free to Modify Always Free! Richard Stallman a.k.a RMS

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Hail UNIX, the mother OS!

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GNU Project: ● GCC ● Binutils ● Coreutils ● Emacs and more...

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Kernel: HURD

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Kernel: HURD

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The One True Kernel Linus Torvalds Tux

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39,700 files 15,870,000 lines 2,497 developers* 406 companies *Including yours truly ;)

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10,700 lines added 7,600 lines removed 2,340 lines modified

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10,700 lines added 7,600 lines removed 2,340 lines modified every day!

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10,700 lines added 7,600 lines removed 2,340 lines modified every day! 7.2 changes per hour

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GNU / Linux

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Desktop Linux: The dawn of the distro.

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distrowatch.com Debain Ubuntu Mint Red Hat Fedora OpenSUSE

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You are not alone! -Chester Bennington, Linkin Park

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Forums Mailing Lists Wikis Blogs/Tutorials IRC

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Google is your friend!

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Do not fear the terminal!

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May the source be with you!