Software

The software is a general term for data that is formatted and stored digitally, including computer programs, documentation, and other information that can be read and written by computers. In other words, the computer systems that are not tangible. This term includes the difference with computer hardware. Below are some examples of kinds of software, namely:

• The application software (application software) such as word processing, sheet counting tables, media player, and a package of office applications such as OpenOffice.org.

• Operating system (operating system) such as Ubuntu.

• Software development tools (software development tool) such as compilers for high-level programming languages ​​such as Pascal and low-level programming language is assembly language.

• Controller hardware (device drivers) is the liaison between the maid and computer hardware is software that is widely used in supermarkets and schools, namely the use of barcode scanners in other database applications.

• Software sedentary (firmware) as it is installed in digital watches and remote control.

• Free software (free 'libre' software) and open source software (open source software)

• Free software (freeware)

• The trial software (shareware / 'trialware)

• Vandal software (malware)

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.