Linux

Name:Hanish Kumar
GCS/105910
 What is Linux
Linux is a open source operating system
which can be installed on any device from
low speed phones to high powered
servers.
 History
Unix:The Unix operating system was
conceived and implemented in 1969 at
AT&T's Bell Laboratories in the United
States.It was first released in 1971 and
was initially entirely written in assembly
language, a common practice at the time.
GNU:The GNU Project, started in 1983 by
Richard Stallman, had the goal of creating
a "complete Unix-compatible software
system" composed entirely of free
software.
 Features of linux
 It is an open source platform,so anyone
can edit its code.
 It is free to use.
 It it more secure and stable than windows
and Mac.
 It do not slow down with time.
 It do not gets affected by virus.

It can run on several year old computer.
 What are linux distributions
A Linux distribution is a member of the
family of Unix-like operating systems built
on top of the Linux kernel. Such
distributions (often called distros for short)
are Operating systems including a large
collection of software applications such as
word processors, spreadsheets, media
players, and database applications.
 Some popular linux
distributions

Ubuntu Fedora

Open SUSE Debian

 User interface
Gnome:It is the most commonly used GUI
by Linux distributions. It is the simple and
powerful GUI.

KDE:This GUI looks very much like

Windows Aero theme.

LXDE:It is GUI for low specification

computer.
Market Share(Servers)

Operating System Market Share

Linux 63.7%

Microsoft Windows 30.7%

UNIX 2.7%

BSD 2.4%

Solaris 0.1%

Other 0.5%
 OS made on linux
 Android

 Chrome OS

 Splashtop