The Linux Operating System at the BA
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The BA will be hosting a presentation entitled “Linux Installation and Setup” on the Linux operating system and other open source applications on Saturday, 20 September 2008 at 14:00 hrs at the BA Auditorium. The presentation will also include a detailed explanation of how to download and operate the system, as part of the B A’s support to “the knowledge for all” projects and initiatives.
The presentation follows BA hosting the Fourth Annual Wikimania Conference in July 2008, which is organized by the "Wikimedia" Foundation in Francisco, California, USA.
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system family which uses the Linux kernel. Linux is one of the most prominent examples of free software and open source development; typically all the underlying source code can be freely modified, used, and redistributed by anyone.
Predominantly known for its use in servers, it is installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from embedded devices and mobile phones to supercomputers. Several corporations are deeply involved in the development and distribution of Linux, and many more give financial and other support.
The name "Linux" comes from the Linux kernel, originally written in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. The system's utilities and libraries usually come from the GNU operating system. The GNU contribution is the basis for the alternative name GNU/Linux.