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Linux was initially developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 as a free and open-source operating system. It supports many standard software like GCC, X Windows system, and TCP/IP. Linux uses a unified file hierarchy with the main directory indicated by "/", while Windows uses letters to represent different devices and partitions. Linux will run comfortably with 4MB of RAM, though applications may run slowly without enough swap space on disk. The latest kernel versions are maintained by the Android Open Source Project, as Android is based on a modified Linux kernel.

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Linux

Linux was initially developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991 as a free and open-source operating system. It supports many standard software like GCC, X Windows system, and TCP/IP. Linux uses a unified file hierarchy with the main directory indicated by "/", while Windows uses letters to represent different devices and partitions. Linux will run comfortably with 4MB of RAM, though applications may run slowly without enough swap space on disk. The latest kernel versions are maintained by the Android Open Source Project, as Android is based on a modified Linux kernel.

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1.

what is Linux?

Ans:Linux  was initially developed by Linus Thorvalds in 1991 as an


operating system.Linux is open free source & commercial  operating systems.It's
source code under the GNU general public license(GPL) is open and available to
anyone to study .

 2.what software does Linux support?

Ans:Linux supports GCC ,Eamcs,the X windows system , all the standard Unix
utilities, TCP/IP (including SLIP and PPP), and all of the hundreds of programs that
people have compiled or ported to it.

3.diff b/w linux os and windows os ?

Ans: linux is open source operating system .it’s full in full free.Windows
and Linux have different concepts for their file hierarchy. Windows uses
a volume-based file hierarchy while Linux uses a unified scheme.
Windows uses letters of the alphabet to represent different devices and
different hard disk partitions. eg: c: , d: , e: etc.. while in linux " / " is the
main directory.

4. How much memory does Linux need?

Ans:At least 4MB, and then you will need to use special installation procedures
until the disk swap space is installed. Linux will run comfortably in 4MB of RAM,
although X Windows Apps will run slowly because they need to swap out to disk.

5.where is the Latest Kernel Version on the Internet?

Ans:Android is a mobile operating system initially developed by Android Inc.


Android was purchased by Google in 2006. Android is based upon a modified
version of the Linux kernel. Google and other members of the Open Handset
Alliance collaborated to develop and release Android to the world. The Android
Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further
development of Android.

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