Linux

What do we mean by linux?

Any unix-like operating system distro that uses the Linux kernel.

If Operating Systems Ran The Airlines... UNIX Airways Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they come to the airport. They all go out on the runway and put the plane together piece by piece, arguing non-stop about what kind of plane they are supposed to be building. Air DOS Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then they jump on and let the plane coast until it hits the ground again. Then they push again, jump on again, and so on... Mac Airlines All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and ticket agents look and act exactly the same. Every time you ask questions about details, you are gently but firmly told that you don't need to know, don't want to know, and everything will be done for you without your ever having to know, so just shut up. Windows Air The terminal is pretty and colourful, with friendly stewards, easy baggage check and boarding, and a smooth take-off. After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no warning whatsoever. Windows NT Air Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much bigger planes, and takes out all the other aircraft within a 40-mile radius when it explodes. Windows XP Air You turn up at the airport,which is under contract to only allow XP Air planes. All the aircraft are identical, brightly coloured and three times as big as they need to be. The signs are huge and all point the same way. Whichever way you go, someone pops up dressed in a cloak and pointed hat insisting you follow him. Your luggage and clothes are taken off you and replaced with an XP Air suit and suitcase identical to everyone around you as this is included in the exorbitant ticket cost. The aircraft will not take off until you have signed a contract. The inflight entertainment promised turns out to be the same Mickey Mouse cartoon repeated over and over again. You have to phone your travel agent before you can have a meal or drink. You are searched regularly throughout the flight. If you go to the toilet twice or more you get charged for a new ticket. No matter what destination you booked you will always end up crash landing at Whistler in Canada. Linux Air Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start their own airline. They build the planes, ticket counters, and pave the runways themselves. They charge a small fee to cover the cost of printing the ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket yourself. When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane leaves and arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines about the great trip, but all they can say is, "You had to do what with the seat?" Urban Dictionary

It's just an operating system folks, not a religion. Urban Dictionary

A kernel (NOT an operating system in and of itself) used to power the GNU operating system components. This makes up a relatively stable, free operating system known as GNU-Linux. Urban Dictionary

GNU/Linux is about empowering users to a choice. Linux is a kernel (guts of an OS). GNU/Linux is the kernel with GNU tools to form a complete OS. GNU is a software revolution that is open and free in every since of the word. The code (software) is open to anybody to download and/or modify as long as you share the modifications with others. This is an open concept like university research. Everybody benifeits from the colaboration of others. In a closed enviornment inovation and quality are stifiled. Urban Dictionary

The Operating System that POWERS urbandictionary you assholes. Go on to www.netcraft.com Then look up "www.urbandictionary.com" on the web server search. I see SEVEN linux servers, and 2 netbsd/openbsd servers. I was able to install Mandrake Linux on my computer without any help, BECAUSE I RTFM! Like when I first installed WINDOWS!! All the people who said shit about linux either: 1) Heard about it from Microsoft 2) Heard about it from SCO 3) Heard about it from some anti-linux group. 4) Saw a friend use Slackware 5) Saw a friend use the terminal. 6) Tried using Slackware as their first distro. Linux is a great computer for all uses except crashing on you. Ubuntu, Suse, Mandrake, and MEPIS are great linux distros that offer excellent user friendliness WITH GRAPHICAL TOOLS. So you don't even HAVE TO USE THE FUCKING TERMINAL!! Only thing you can't do is run Windows stuff, like WINDOWS AIM, and WINDOWS EXPLORER, so don't even try doing stupid ass stuff. Urban Dictionary

See the future. Urban Dictionary

An OS that rarely crashes, runs on most hardware (yes, even that 486 you can get cheap from a blowout sale), and is the thing the Beast of Redmond (Microsoft) fears most. It's also the cheapest OS you'll ever buy. Urban Dictionary

Linux's nature is very stable, reliable and secure and opensource, so its easily configurable to suite the needs of the user/organiSation. Due to these natures linux is best for productive, technical, work. This includes; *Serving *Programming *Hacking Linux is not meant for the "average Joe" that just wants to check his hotmail or someone that wants to see his friends over msn webcam. However, because of the nature of most (all) linux distros developers have made many different kinds of apps and games available to linux. A technical user that understands linux can do the same things you can do on windows (even run windows apps with wine). People that don't understand linux, and have negative comments usually refer to linux distros as versions. They are used to microsoft windows having good and bad versions. Whilst linux is an os kernel developed by people in their free time and not a huge company that decides to release their software for free, with different sites for each version and lots of http and ftp downloads on .edu servers. Urban Dictionary

This thread really needs to be fucking sorted out. Linux is an operating system that some people use as an alternative to Windows. When I was at university I used it and it never crashed on me, and it could perform operations that Windows heads could only wet dream of. That is, operations that you'd have to perform if you were using a computer on a "professional" level. It's good for the techie stuff but Windows is best for general things, IMHO. I run XP on my computer at home and it works good enough for me... the previous versions didn't though. Both systems have their good and bad points so stop acting like five year olds with your dumb little one upmanship. You'll be saying "my dad could have your dad" next. Or maybe that was last week. And the pronunciation is "lin-uhckz", not "linn-ix". Urban Dictionary

A better os than windows Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to linux:
linux, linus, linx, linum, linex.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word linux:
gentoo, kernel, ubuntu, fedora, solaris, bsd, gnu, ext, kernels, unix, aix, sparc, porting, gnome, desktop, toolkit, android, firefox, mac, server, ios, firmware, gui, windows, microsoft, caldera, oracle, hat, intel, mint, compatibility, macintosh, api, proprietary, mainline, usb, default, operating, graphical, software, ibm, compiler, install, python, boot, embedded, distribution, enterprise, chrome, xbox, hardware, functionality, apache, interface, platforms, browser, cpu, file, package, processor, user, binary, compatible, bundle, client, developer, disk, console, supports, virtual, module, dos, files, java, updates, computers, systems, wii, org, vendors, patches, stack, source, directory, installation, documentation, applications, networking, license, vista, arch, configuration, portable, code, devices, implementation, google, version, computing, device.

Words that rhyme with linux:
cynics, clinics, minix, minnix, gynex, pinnix.

Adjectives that are often used to describe linux:
other, standard, non, many, i386, most, bootable, native, util, helloworld, time, debian, remote, oracleids, yellow, devil, ahead, redhat, arm, various, generic, based, bit, embedded, only, popular, suse, port, x86, free, boot, summary, enhanced, ipod, regular, i586, select, normal, traditional, critical, configure, graphical, open, live, commercial, latest, official, virtual.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective linux:
pam, gnu, systems, system, users, based, works, mandrake, platforms, gcc, usb, filesystems, package, distributions, swap, exam, alpha, irda, intel, text, related, partitions, commands, kernels, lib, i586, versions, times, applications, drivers, loader, samba, mips, distribution, name, cluster, noprobe, machines, command, howtos, kernel, oss, supported, site, unix, objectives, boot, source, administrators, boots, helloworld, server, project, directory.

Consonant match to linux:
lenox, lennox.

Words that sound like linux:
linux, linex, lennox, lenox, linac, clinics, lummox, links, lynx, kleenex, linus, lenis, linx, lowness, lomax, linnaeus, lancs, linas, lincs, lanus, limax, linacre, lenexa, lunis, eunuchs, chinooks, minex, lyrics, limericks, lyness, lineker, onex, linnets, lummus, longnecks, limits, licks, lux, lox, luxe, lucks, canucks, lix, lints, unix, lince, lics, lemus, liveness, linse, linsky, lunas, lamus, lanugo, minix, inex, luks, lintz, lonas, leymus, linos, ionics, lanx, lanas, lanius, lenas, hummocks, finex, llanas, minnix, luxx, litheness, lame ducks, unics, luchs, lamech, hammocks, uniques, anex, conex, enochs, monex, chinnock, clinic, latex, flummox, cynics, fenix, glynis, lasix, connex, glynnis, clinica, blinis, gen x, larix, lainez, lecs, genex, klinik.