Linux information and comparisons
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| Development and Distribution: | Linux is developed by Open Source development i.e. through sharing and collaboration of code and features through forums etc and it is distributed by various vendors. |
| Manufacturer: | Linux kernel is developed by the community. Linus Torvalds oversees things. |
| User: | Everyone. From home users to developers and computer enthusiasts alike. |
| Company / developer: | Linus Torvalds and the Linux community. |
| Available language(s): | Multilingual |
| OS family: | GNU |
| What is it?: | Linux is an example of Open Source software development and Free Operating System (OS). |
| Compatibility: | New version of linux support many kinds of hardware |
| Internet browsing: | Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc. |
| Usage: | Linux can be installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from mobile phones, tablet computers and video game consoles, to mainframes and supercomputers. |
| File system support: | Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, Jfs, ReiserFS, Xfs, Btrfs, FAT, FAT32, NTFS |
| Text mode interface: | BASH (Bourne Again SHell) is the Linux default shell. It can support multiple command interpreters. |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | Linux is a Unix-like and POSIX-compliant computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of Linux is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released |
| Update method: | Many |
| License: | GNU General Public License |
| Preceded by: | Basic Terminal (CLI) |
| Default user interface: | Gnome, KDE or many other desktops |
| Source model: | Free Software |
| Supported platforms: | All |
| Programmed in: | C, |
| Marketing target: | Server, Personal, etc. |
| Price: | Linux can be freely distributed, downloaded freely, distributed through magazines, Books etc. There are priced versions for Linux also, but they are normally cheaper than Windows. Support is available for a price and depends on distros. |
| Working state: | Current |
| Latest release: | Depends on Distros. |
| Market share: | As of Nov 2023, 3.21% of PC users from all over the world run Linux. |
| GUI: | Linux typically provides two GUIs, KDE and Gnome. But there are millions of alternatives such as LXDE, Xfce, Unity, Mate, twm, ect. |
| Security: | Linux has had about 60-100 viruses listed till date. None of them actively spreading nowadays. |
| Threat detection and solution: | In case of Linux, threat detection and solution is very fast, as Linux is mainly community driven and whenever any Linux user posts any kind of threat, several developers start working on it from different parts of the world |
| Processors: | Dozens of different kinds. |
| Examples: | Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, Debian, Archlinux, Android etc. |
| Architectures: | Originally developed for Intel's x86 hardware, ports available for over two dozen CPU types including ARM |
| Inception: | Inspired by MINIX (a Unix-like system) and eventually after adding many features of GUI, Drivers etc, Linus Torvalds developed the framework of the OS that became LINUX in 1992. The LINUX kernel was released on 17th September, 1991 |
| Gaming: | Very few games available natively. Some games can be played through Wine; a compatibility layer, but often not all features are available. |
| User experience: | Although there are many GUI applications, most of the work is done through Terminal (a console window), and if a problem arrises GUI is rarely usable to fix them. |
| Graphics performance: | Because hardware manufacturers, such as NVidia, often does not provide documentation for Linux developers, drivers can not use full card performance. |
| Terminal: | Multi Terminal Windows |