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Learn what you need to know in order to become a GNU/Linux Certified Engineer.

There is a site at, http://courses.devblog.co/ where you will find the GNU/Linux Course.

Sign up there where new videos will be posted as well as quizzes and tests. Get in touch if you have any questions or concerns.

We can use p2pu to communicate and study, and use the course site to take the quizzes and watch videos. http://courses.devblog.co/

For every user that completes the course with a passing grade, I will be sending you a Certificate certifying you by P2PU and DevBlog for GNU/Linux Administration.

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History of Linux

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.

History of Linux - Revolution O.S.

You can watch it using any of the following links.

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

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7707585592627775409#

http://vimeo.com/10415935

Once you have watched the video find at least one article / resource that reveals a bit of Linux history and post it up with a paragraph on what you found useful about it.