Linux

Linux is the name given to the Unix computer operating system. Linux is one example of the development of free software and open source principal. Like the free software and other open source in general, the Linux source code can be modified, used and redistributed freely by anyone.
The name "Linux" comes from the name, which was introduced in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Systems, equipment systems and libraries usually come from the GNU operating system, announced in 1983 by Richard Stallman. The GNU contribution is the basis for the emergence of an alternative name GNU / Linux.

Linux has long been known for its use in servers, and backed by leading computer companies such as Intel, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Novell, Oracle Corporation, Red Hat, and Sun Microsystems. Linux is used as the operating system for a wide variety of computer hardware, including desktop computers, supercomputers, and embedded systems such as electronic book readers, video game systems (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and XBox), mobile phones and routers. Analysts believe the success of information technology Linux because Linux does not depend on the vendor (vendor independence), low operating cost and high compatibility compared to non-free versions of UNIX, as well as the safety factor and high stability compared to other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows. These characteristics are also a testament to the excellence model of the development of open source software (open source software).
Linux operating system known as Linux distributions (Linux distribution) or a Linux distro is generally already included support software tools such as web servers, programming languages, databases, desktop (desktop environment) such as GNOME, KDE and Xfce also has a package of office applications (office suite), such as OpenOffice.org, KOffice, Abiword, Gnumeric and LibreOffice.