Getting Started with Linux

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1. Getting Started with Anmol Sarma http://anmolsarma.in May 2013 | CC-BY-SA 3.0
2. So, what is Linux?
3. Linux is an operating system*.
4. APPLICATION SOFTWARE OPERATING SYSTEM HARDWARE Typically...
5. So what is the big deal? Why should I care?
6. So what is the big deal? Why should I care? Ans: Coz Linux is everywhere!
7. In your house...
8. And outside...
9. And even out of this world... From robotic astronauts to the International Space Station to privately developed space vehicles, reliably powered by Linux.
10. 94% of the world's fastest super computers run Linux. Crunching faster, better...
11. 1.5 million new Android devices are activated everyday. More devices ship with Android than any other operating system.
12. Now, how did that happen?
13. Linux is Free and Open Source Licensed under the GNU General Public License.
14. 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
15. Hail UNIX, the mother OS!
16. GNU Project: • GCC • Binutils • Coreutils • Emacs and more...
17. Kernel: HURD
18. Kernel: HURD
19. The One True Kernel Linus Torvalds Tux
20. 39,700 files 15,870,000 lines 2,497 developers* 406 companies *Including yours truly ;)
21. 10,700 lines added 7,600 lines removed 2,340 lines modified
22. 10,700 lines added 7,600 lines removed 2,340 lines modified every day!
23. 10,700 lines added 7,600 lines removed 2,340 lines modified every day! 7.2 changes per hour
24. GNU / Linux
25. Desktop Linux: The dawn of the distro.
26. distrowatch.com Debain Ubuntu Mint Red Hat Fedora OpenSUSE
27. You are not alone! -Chester Bennington, Linkin Park
28. Forums Mailing Lists Wikis Blogs/Tutorials IRC
29. Google is your friend!
30. Do not fear the terminal!
31. May the source be with you!