Brief Linux Background

• It’s an operating system.
• Composed of a Kernel, Libraries, Utilities, and User Interfaces
• Linus Torvalds developed the Linux kernel in the 1990’s.
• Linux is licensed under the GPL.
• The Linux Source code is open source, thus anyone can modify it.
• Linux can be used as a desktop operating system, a server, and even a firewall for a network.

This along with the video will give you a general understanding of Linux operating system and it's upbringing.

This will go over the history of Linux as well as discuss some of the major players in its development.

You can watch it on youtube using the following link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjaC8Pq9-V0

Once you have watched this video share below what you think are the main differences between open-source and free software.