• United Linux was an attempt by a consortium of Linux distributors to create a common base distribution for enterprise use, so as to minimize duplication...
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    Linux (/ˈlɪnʊks/ LIN-uuks) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released...
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  • Linux vendors and users, SCO alleged that its license agreements with IBM meant that source code IBM wrote and donated to be incorporated into Linux was...
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  • Caldera OpenLinux is a defunct Linux distribution produced by Caldera, Inc. (and its successors Caldera Systems and Caldera International) that existed...
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    Linux Magazine is an international magazine for Linux software enthusiasts and professionals. It is published by Computec Media GmbH in German-speaking...
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  • Beginning in 2003, The SCO Group was involved in a dispute with various Linux vendors and users. SCO initiated a series of lawsuits, the most known of...
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    Linux Mint is a community-developed Linux distribution. It is based on Ubuntu and designed for x86-64 based computers; another variant is based on Debian...
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    Nobara Linux is a Linux distribution based on Fedora Linux. It is developed by Thomas Crider, otherwise more colloquially referred to as "Glorious Eggroll"...
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    software company that existed from 1998 to 2002 and developed and sold Linux- and Unix-based operating system products. Caldera Systems was created in...
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    YaST (category Linux package management-related software)
    SUSE's derived commercial distributions. It is also part of the defunct United Linux. YaST features tools that can configure many aspects of the system. YaST...
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    The Linux kernel is a free and open source,: 4  Unix-like kernel that is used in many computer systems worldwide. The kernel was created by Linus Torvalds...
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    Finnish software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel. He also created the distributed version control system Git. He was...
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  • known as EuroLinux Alliance. It is not an umbrella organisation for Linux User Groups in Europe. It describes itself as: "The EuroLinux Alliance for a...
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  • Linux-based operating systems can be used for playing video games. Because few games natively support the Linux kernel, various software has been made...
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  • This page provides general information about notable Linux distributions in the form of a categorized list. Distributions are organized into sections...
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    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a commercial Linux distribution developed by Red Hat. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is released in server versions for x86-64...
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    light-weight Linux distribution is a Linux distribution that uses lower memory and processor-speed requirements than a more "feature-rich" Linux distribution...
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    LinuxQuestions.org (commonly abbreviated LQ) is a community-driven, self-help web site for Linux users. As of August 2011, it has over 462,200 registered...
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    Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux kernel security module that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies, including...
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  • Linux Format was the UK's first Linux-specific magazine,[citation needed] and as of 2013 was the best-selling Linux title in the UK. It was also exported...
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    SCO Group (category SCO–Linux disputes)
    selling its own SCO Linux product. A casualty of this stance was SCO's participation in the United Linux effort, and in turn United Linux itself. While the...
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    Ubuntu (redirect from Ubuntu linux)
    Ubuntu (/ʊˈbʊntuː/ uu-BUUN-too) is a Linux distribution based on Debian and composed primarily of free and open-source software. Developed by the British...
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  • Linux began in 1991 as a personal project by Finnish student Linus Torvalds to create a new free operating system kernel. The resulting Linux kernel has...
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  • LinuxChix is a women-oriented Linux community. It was formed to provide both technical and social support for women Linux users, although men are encouraged...
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    lawsuit in the United States District Court of Utah. The SCO Group asserted that there are legal uncertainties regarding the use of the Linux operating system...
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    SCO Group, Inc. v. Novell, Inc. (category SCO–Linux disputes)
    attempting to collect license fees from Linux end-users for Unix code (that they alleged was copied into Linux) through their SCOsource division, and Novell's...
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  • LinuxFocus was a bi-monthly webzine covering Linux. It was part of the Linux Documentation Project, and a sister webzine of the Linux Gazette. Each issue...
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    The Linux Foundation (LF) is a non-profit organization established in 2000 to support Linux development and open-source software projects. The Linux Foundation...
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    includes visible objects, openly available SpaceTrack maintained by the United States Strategic Command provides orbital information on unclassified satellites...
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  • Besides the Linux distributions designed for general-purpose use on desktops and servers, distributions may be specialized for different purposes including...
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