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Linux is a free, open source operating system developed and distributed by volunteers. It was named after its initial developer, Linux Torvalds, in 1991. Linux takes many different forms since its open nature has encouraged creative development to fit a wide variety of needs. Linux can be found embedded in tiny components such as DVD players and watches, and also in some of the world’s most powerful super-computers. Read more Wikipedia.
Availability: Labs | Free Download Comparable: Red Hat Linux, CentOS Linux Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, with Unity as its default desktop environment. It is based on free software and named after the Southern African philosophy of ubuntu (literally, “human-ness”), which often is translated as “humanity towards others” or “the belief in a universal bond of … Read more
Availability: Free download Comparable: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CentOS (abbreviated from Community Enterprise Operating System) is a linux operating system that serves as the free, open source, functionally compatible mirror to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, its upstream source of code. CentOS is often used by amateur developers or server administrators for testing purposes, or even in … Read more
Availability: Faculty/Staff Comparable: CentOS Linux, Ubuntu Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a Linux distribution developed by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market. It is often abbreviated to RHEL, although this is not an official designation. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is frequently used to power high security, high availability, and large scale servers across … Read more