GNU/LINUX

(GNU is Not Unix), GNU is a project developed by Richard Stallman to create a Unix-like operating systems (Unix-like). Which of course is the operating system is an operating system free / free. Examples of projects undertaken by the GNU as making GNU C Compiler, desktop environment, and much more.


Well, on Linux also about the GNU project. Why is this so when the Linux is the work of Linus Torvalds? Hehehehehe .... Let's explore ... :)

The beginning, om Linus Torvalds makes a Linux Kernel. Kan, om Linus Torvalds might not make its own desktop environment, programs and applications as well. So, om Linus Torvalds taking applications and programs as well as all that is needed to make Linux an operating system more perfect than the projects that have been produced by the GNU. So, om Linus Torvalds kernel only makes its course.


Linux also adopted all the programs and applications are taken from the GNU project. So, this should be added the name of the Linux GNU his name. So GNU / Linux. But, the point is made ​​of the Linux kernel Linus Torvalds om. So people often refer to Linux instead of GNU / Linux.
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