20 Years of Linux

Chethan S.
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 Overview

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Celebrating 20 Years of Linux
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Linux in Today's World
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Today's Events

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 The Story of Linux
Commemorating 20 Years of the
Linux Operating System
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A Short Video

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 Who Uses Linux?

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 Notable Linux Users

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U.S. Dept. of Defense
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NASA
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French Parliament
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State Owned Industrial and Commercial Bank
of China
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Schools in Russia, Kerala; German Universities
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Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Amazon
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IBM and a lot more!

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 Corporate Members: Linux
Foundation

to name a few....
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/members

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 Benefits of Linux
● Very stable, modern, rich and powerful
● No high hardware requirements
● Advanced GUI – GNOME, KDE, XFCE etc.
● Updated every day – Newer releases, updates!
● Thousands of free, efficient tools
● Highly specialized applications
● Ultimate freedom – free for both personal and
commercial use, open source, no lock-ins, no product
activation/registration hassles
● Linux will be here for ever!
Derived From: http://linux.about.com/od/linux101/l/blnewbie0_4.htm

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 Top 8 Linux Myths

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It's hard to install
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It's Just for Experts
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It's Free, So It Must Be Pirated
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There's No Support
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It's Not Compatible
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It's Less Secure
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It's Not Reliable
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It's TCO Is Higher
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205147/fact_or_fiction_top_8_linux_myths_debunked.html

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 New User Misconceptions

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Linux will behave like Windows.
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Windows software looks better than Linux
software
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Either no software available/installation is
difficult
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No quality control
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Linux has no malware
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No technical support
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3925611/20-New-User-Misconceptions-about-Linux.htm

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 Why is Linux more Secure?

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Privileges
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Social Engineering
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The Monoculture effect
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Audience Size
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How many eyeballs?

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/202452/why_linux_is_more_secure_than_windows.html

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 Some Support Options
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Press F1/Read the Manual
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Online Forums/Communities
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IRC
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Mailing Lists
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Paid Support
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Wiki

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