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Linux Hacker Definition

An operating system widely used on Internet servers and embraced by large corporations as an alternative to the Microsoft operating system software. Linux was named after a Finnish man, Linus Torvalds, who started the community development process of this UNIX-compatible operating system. Linux is also viewed as an alternative to commercial flavors of UNIX.

See Also: Internet; Operating System Software; Torvalds, Linus; UNIX.

Linux (Linus Unix) Telecom Definition

A UNIX-like computer operating system (OS) developed by Linus Torvalds, and numerous collaborators worldwide, that was designed to run on PCs powered by Intel processors. Linux is free, open source software that anyone can modify, although at one's own risk. Many companies package the Linux kernel with a number of utilities and other programs into commercial versions that include documentation and support. See also kernel, open source, OS, program, UNIX, and utility.

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