1. Linux and all other
boring stuff..
Abhinav Badola
Bad+ola
2. Some of the Epic Quotes
• “Value your freedom or you will lose it,
teaches history.” -Richard M. Stallman
• Kill me if I am wrong, but open source is
the best friend of a computer engineer.
It is even more friendly than a dog. – I
said it.. :D
4. So we can say that Linus is the father
of Linux, though not biologically.. :D
5. • is a Unix-like computer operating system
• one of the most prominent examples of free
software and open source development:
typically all underlying source code can be
freely modified, used, and redistributed by
anyone
• The name "Linux" comes from the Linux
kernel, started in 1991 by Linus Torvalds
6. So what exactly is Linux..?
• Linux is a kernel.
• Any operating system that is based on
Linux kernel is termed as Linux.
• So that is why in market, there are
several Linux based Operating system
that are out into the market.
• Ubuntu, Fedora, Red-Hat, OpenSuse,
Gentoo, Mint, and on and on and on…
7. KERNEL..?? What is that..??
Only understands in
0100110001010101
0101010001001010
0101001010000101
0100101010100010
(known as Binary Language)
Only understands in
Alphabets and
Numbers
Kernel
12. So where all is Linux used..?
• Predominantly known for its use in servers
• Supported by corporations such as Dell, Hewlett-
Packard, IBM, Novell, Oracle Corporation, Red
Hat, and Sun Microsystems, Google
• Used as an operating system for a wide variety of
computer hardware, including desktop
computers, supercomputers, video game
systems, such as the PlayStation 2 and
PlayStation 3, several arcade games, and
embedded devices such as mobile phones
(Android), routers, wristwatches, and stage
lighting systems
13. Linux is predominantly used by
all Software Giants like Google,
Facebook, Yahoo, Valve, and
so on as their servers.
So what exactly is a server..?
20. Ok this is good so far. I understand
that Linux is a very good operating
system. And it is free.
But Why Should I Use It..??
and
What benefits do servers get by using Linux..?
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26. All right before we move to the next
slide.
Which is world’s most widely used
Operating System in the world..?
(a) MacOS
(b) Ubuntu
(c) Windows
(d) Linux Mint