imdiate 发布于 2007-8-6 15:08:00
Linux is an operating system that was initially created as a hobby by a young student, Linus Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Linus had an interest in Minix, a small UNIX system, and decided to develop a system that exceeded the Minix standards. He began his work in 1991 when he released version 0.02 and worked steadily until 1994 when version 1.0 of the Linux Kernel was released. The kernel, at the heart of all Linux systems, is developed and released under the GNU General Public License and its source code is freely available to everyone. It is this kernel that forms the base around which a Linux operating system is developed. There are now literally hundreds of companies and organizations and an equal number of individuals that have released their own versions of operating systems based on the Linux kernel. More information on the kernel can be found at our sister site, LinuxHQ and at the official Linux Kernel Archives. The current full-featured version is 2.6 (released December 2003) and development continues. Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed, Linux's functionality, adaptability and robustness, has made it the main alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced Linux and support its ongoing development. Well into its second decade of existence, Linux has been adopted worldwide primarily as a server platform. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. The operating system can also be incorporated directly into microchips in a process called "embedding" and is increasingly being used this way in appliances and devices. Throughout most of the 1990's, tech pundits, largely unaware of Linux's potential, dismissed it as a computer hobbyist project, unsuitable for the general public's computing needs. Through the efforts of developers of desktop management systems such as KDE and GNOME, office suite project OpenOffice.org and the Mozilla web browser project, to name only a few, there are now a wide range of applications that run on Linux and it can be used by anyone regardless of his/her knowledge of computers. Those curious to see the capabilities of Linux can download a live CD version called Knoppix . It comes with everything you might need to carry out day-to-day tasks on the computer and it needs no installation. It will run from a CD in a computer capable of booting from the CD drive. Those choosing to continue using Linux can find a variety of versions or "distributions" of Linux that are easy to install, configure and use. Information on these products is available in our distribution section and can be found by selecting the mainstream/general public category.  来论坛坐坐, 发贴 回贴，多多参与^_^
imdiate 发布于 2007-8-6 15:51:22 Linux 最初是被一名芬兰赫尔辛基大学的年轻学生Linus Torvalds作为爱好创造的操作系统 。 Linus对Minix这样一个小的UNIX系统感兴趣，并决定开发超出 Minix标准的系统。1991年他发布了版本0.02并开始了他的工作 ，他稳步地工作直到1994年时发布了Linux 版本1.0。kernel作为Linux系统中心，被开发并且被发布在GNU公众执照之下 ，它的原始代码对大家是可自由利用的。正是Kernel形成了这样一个基地，使Linux操作系统在这个基础上被开发出来 ,逐步地在Linux kerne操作系统的基础上，现在有数百公司，组织和个人发布了他们自己的版本。 更多关于kernel的信息可以在我们的姐妹站点LinuxHQ 和官方 Linux kernel档案里发现 . 当前全面貌特征的版本是2.6 (被发布于2003年12月)，并且在继续发展。 来论坛坐坐, 发贴 回贴，多多参与^_^
imdiate 发布于 2007-8-6 16:09:28 除了自由地发行之外， Linux的功能、伸缩性使它成为Unix和微软操作系统的首选。 IBM、惠普等都兼容了Linux并且支持它持续的发展。很好的走入下一个十年 ， Linux已经成为全球性的服务平台。 它作为家和办公室桌面操作系统的用途也在上升。 操作系统能直接的合并到被称为嵌入式程序的微集成电路里，在装备和设备中也被更多的使用。 来论坛坐坐, 发贴 回贴，多多参与^_^
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