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LINUX Operating System

Fedora (operating system) – Introduction

Fedora is an RPM-based, general purpose operating system built on top of the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. The Fedora Project’s mission is to lead the advancement of free and open source software and content as a collaborative community. One of Fedora’s main objectives is not only [...]

OpenSolaris

DistroWatch – Introduction

DistroWatch is a website which provides news, popularity rankings, and other general information about various Linux distributions as well as other free software/open-source operating systems such as OpenSolaris and BSD. It now contains information on several hundred distributions. It was originally published on May 31, 2001, and is maintained by Ladislav Bodnar. (“Distro” is a [...]

FreeBSD

FreeSBIE – Introduction

FreeSBIE is a Live CD—an operating system that is able to load directly from a bootable CD without any installation process and without any hard disk. It is based on the FreeBSD operating system. Its name is a pun on frisbee. Currently, FreeSBIE uses Xfce and Fluxbox. CD boot time depends on the seek time [...]

OpenBSD

OpenBSD – History and popularity

In December 1994, NetBSD co-founder Theo de Raadt was asked to resign from his position as a senior developer and member of the NetBSD core team. The reason for this is not wholly clear, although there are claims that it was due to personality clashes within the NetBSD project and on its mailing lists. De [...]

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The Role of Video Game Cabinets

Silicone for your cell phone’s protection. A crystal case to secure your PSP and prevent it from falling. Cabinets for your video game set. You read it right! In Texas, a cabinet is used to protect and maintain the condition of your video game set.

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Linux: is it Right for Your Business?

Linux is an operating system, like Microsoft Windows, Maces, or UNIX. It was created as a hobby by Lines Tornados, a student at the University of Helsinki in Finland. What most people donâ€™t know about Linux is that its source code is available to anyone. The Linux source code is called the kernel and it is the base of the Linux operating system. Because the source code or kernel is free, it has enabled hundreds of companies and individuals to release their own operating systems based on the Li