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Loving The Penguin: LINUXLoving The Penguin: LINUX

Nancie RideoutNancie Rideout

Tiffany SmithTiffany Smith

Tara StucklessTara Stuckless

Jo-Anne TilleyJo-Anne Tilley

OverviewOverviewIntroduction/History - NancieIntroduction/History - NancieDistributions - TiffanyDistributions - TiffanyHardware Compatibility – TiffanyHardware Compatibility – TiffanyRequirements – TiffanyRequirements – TiffanyStability & Kernel – TaraStability & Kernel – TaraX Windows System - TaraX Windows System - TaraSoftware Compatibility - TaraSoftware Compatibility - TaraUser Friendliness - NancieUser Friendliness - NanciePopularity - NanciePopularity - NancieCost – Jo-AnneCost – Jo-AnneLicensing Agreement – Jo-AnneLicensing Agreement – Jo-AnneAdvantages/Disadvantages – Jo-AnneAdvantages/Disadvantages – Jo-AnneReferencesReferencesDemoDemo

The CreatorThe Creator

Linux kernel written by Linus Torvalds in Linux kernel written by Linus Torvalds in 19911991

student at University of Helsinkistudent at University of Helsinkifirst version of Linux released to the Internet first version of Linux released to the Internet

in September 1991in September 1991second version released to the Internet in second version released to the Internet in

October 1991October 1991logo/mascot of Linux is Tux (the penguin)logo/mascot of Linux is Tux (the penguin)

Linus’ Original Post: 25.8.91Linus’ Original Post: 25.8.91

Hello everybody out there using minix - Hello everybody out there using minix - I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big andhobby, won't be big and professional) for professional) for 386(486) clones. This has been brewing 386(486) clones. This has been brewing since since AApril, and is starting to get ready. I'd pril, and is starting to get ready. I'd like any feedback on things people like any feedback on things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the somewhat (same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons) file-system (due to practical reasons) among other things). among other things).

DistributionsDistributions

prepackaged Linux systems ready to installprepackaged Linux systems ready to installmake Linux more user friendlymake Linux more user friendlydifferences among distributions may include:differences among distributions may include:

Different versions of kernelDifferent versions of kernelDifferent core sets of applications, utilities, and Different core sets of applications, utilities, and

management tools management tools Different installation packagesDifferent installation packages

some include:some include:Redhat, Slackware, Mandrake, SuSERedhat, Slackware, Mandrake, SuSE

General Hardware CompatibilityGeneral Hardware Compatibility

Motherboards:Motherboards: recent motherboards should workrecent motherboards should work

CPUCPU Intel 386, 486 Intel 386, 486 Pentium I to IV, and CeleronPentium I to IV, and Celeron AMD 386, 486, K5, K6, K6-2, K6-3, and Athlon AMD 386, 486, K5, K6, K6-2, K6-3, and Athlon Cyrix 386, 486, 5x86, 6x86, and MediaGX Cyrix 386, 486, 5x86, 6x86, and MediaGX

Hard DrivesHard Drives Supports IDE and a number of popular SCSISupports IDE and a number of popular SCSI

General Hardware CompatibilityGeneral Hardware Compatibility

PnP (Plug and Play)PnP (Plug and Play)computer detects and configures a new piece computer detects and configures a new piece

of hardware automaticallyof hardware automaticallyLinux not originally a PnP systemLinux not originally a PnP systemnewer kernels allow for PnPnewer kernels allow for PnP

compared to Windowscompared to Windowscompatible to less hardware because it has compatible to less hardware because it has

fewer users then Windowsfewer users then Windows

RequirementsRequirements

Bare Bare MinimumMinimum UsableUsable Comfortable Comfortable

UseUse

RAMRAM 1 MB1 MB 4 MB4 MB 16 MB or 16 MB or moremore

HD HD SpaceSpace

1.2 or 1.44 1.2 or 1.44 floppyfloppy 20 MB20 MB 200 MB to 1 200 MB to 1

GB or moreGB or more

Difference in RequirementsDifference in Requirements

Redhat Redhat 99

Slackware Slackware 10.010.0

Mandrake Mandrake 10.010.0

SuSE SuSE 9.1 9.1

ProcessorProcessor Intel PentiumIntel Pentium 486, Intel, 486, Intel, AMD, Cyrix AMD, Cyrix Intel, AMDIntel, AMD Intel, AMDIntel, AMD

MemoryMemory

(MB of (MB of RAM)RAM)

64 min64 min

Recommend:Recommend:

128128

16 min16 min


128128

32 min32 min


128128

128 for 128 for graphical graphical

modemode


256256

Hard Drive Hard Drive SpaceSpace

475 MB min475 MB min

850 MB min 850 MB min for serverfor server

5 GB for all5 GB for all



2 GB or more2 GB or more




400MB min400MB min



StabilityStability

well designed kernelwell designed kernel

structurestructure

security from virusessecurity from viruses

The KernelThe Kernel

the the ♥ of the OS – it ♥ of the OS – it isis Linux Linuxdeveloped in open source environmentdeveloped in open source environment

No corporate deadlines!No corporate deadlines!based on Unix – mature, powerfulbased on Unix – mature, powerful from the beginning:from the beginning:

– – multitasking, multi-usermultitasking, multi-usernatural environment for networkingnatural environment for networking

controlled by Torvalds – (commonality)controlled by Torvalds – (commonality)

Structure and SecurityStructure and Securityonly the root user has universal only the root user has universal

permissionspermissionsa virus can only infect executables a virus can only infect executables

that are writeable by the user that are writeable by the user activating the virus activating the virus

if a user’s program is infected, hard if a user’s program is infected, hard to propagateto propagate

few users, so not targeted by virus few users, so not targeted by virus writers.writers.

X Window SystemX Window System

Window ManagerWindow Manager

↕↕

X Server X Server

↕↕

KernelKernel

• Provides Linux with a GUI

-provides display support; sets resolution, refresh rate; displays/closes windows.

-dresses the desktop; highly customizable

Compatibility with WindowsCompatibility with Windowsandand

Windows SoftwareWindows Software

SambaSamba WineWine

SambaSambaWindows uses SMB protocol to manage the Windows uses SMB protocol to manage the

exchange of date among file servers and exchange of date among file servers and clientsclients

there are differences in the Linux and there are differences in the Linux and Windows file systemsWindows file systems

Samba mimics the behaviour of a Windows Samba mimics the behaviour of a Windows file server by implementing SMB file server by implementing SMB

thus, you can have a Linux server with thus, you can have a Linux server with Windows clients on your networkWindows clients on your network

WineWine initiative (in progress) to bring applications initiative (in progress) to bring applications

developed for Windows to Linux users. developed for Windows to Linux users.

Application Application ↔↔ API API ↔↔ OS OS

new APIs to allow interaction with Linux new APIs to allow interaction with Linux

http://www.winehq.com/http://www.winehq.com/

Lots of Free StuffLots of Free Stuff

Free Software Foundation - Free Software Foundation - http://directory.fsf.org/http://directory.fsf.org/

examples: examples: Emacs – text editorEmacs – text editorXv – image editorXv – image editorGimp (General Image Manipulation Program)Gimp (General Image Manipulation Program)Xfig – vector based drawing utilityXfig – vector based drawing utilityLaTeX – mathematical type-setting LaTeX – mathematical type-setting

some MS programs based on popular some MS programs based on popular Linux applicationLinux application

User Friendliness - PositivesUser Friendliness - Positives

some distributions, once installed, are some distributions, once installed, are easy to useeasy to use

desktop can look much like Windowsdesktop can look much like Windows fairly easy to navigate fairly easy to navigate

large Linux community = lots of advice!large Linux community = lots of advice!

Desktop ScreenshotsDesktop Screenshots

User Friendliness - NegativesUser Friendliness - Negatives

installation can be difficultinstallation can be difficultdifficult to configure/need to know your difficult to configure/need to know your

componentscomponentscan be difficult (possibly expensive) to get can be difficult (possibly expensive) to get

tech support – especially ‘formal’ tech tech support – especially ‘formal’ tech supportsupport

can be buggy and unstablecan be buggy and unstable

PopularityPopularity

PopularityPopularity

Linux accounts for 2.8% of desktop O/S Linux accounts for 2.8% of desktop O/S and 25% of servers*and 25% of servers*

Source: International Data Corporation (IDC) 2002Source: International Data Corporation (IDC) 2002

usability of Linux for a set of specific usability of Linux for a set of specific desktop-related tasks was “nearly equal to desktop-related tasks was “nearly equal to

Windows”Windows” Source: RelevantiveSource: Relevantive

Main reasons for popularityMain reasons for popularity

costcoststability (servers in particular)stability (servers in particular)

no BSOD (blue screen of death!)no BSOD (blue screen of death!) ‘‘lack of vendor lock-in’lack of vendor lock-in’

Linux-Friendly BusinessesLinux-Friendly Businesses

France’s Department of DefenseFrance’s Department of DefenseNational Security Agency (USA)National Security Agency (USA)

American ExpressAmerican ExpressAmazon.comAmazon.comSchwab.comSchwab.com

(just to name a few!)(just to name a few!)

The Future – According to IDCThe Future – According to IDC

IDC 2004 predictions (June 18): Linux O/S IDC 2004 predictions (June 18): Linux O/S will account for 29% of units shipped into will account for 29% of units shipped into the worldwide server market in 2008, up the worldwide server market in 2008, up from 12% in 2003from 12% in 2003

Windows will account for 37% of 2008 Windows will account for 37% of 2008 server marketserver market

Microsoft’s Worried!Microsoft’s Worried!

Popularity – Microsoft’s Popularity – Microsoft’s Worried!Worried!

(now defunct) LinuxMyths page on (now defunct) LinuxMyths page on Microsoft.comMicrosoft.com

Get the Facts on Windows and LinuxGet the Facts on Windows and Linux ‘‘Dump Linux’ programDump Linux’ program

Microsoft honchos’ public commentsMicrosoft honchos’ public comments

COSTCOST

GNU GNU

the General Public Licensethe General Public License

GNU's not UnixGNU's not Unix is intended to guarantee your freedom to is intended to guarantee your freedom to

share and change free software for all its share and change free software for all its users.users.

free software refers to freedom , not pricefree software refers to freedom , not priceyou have the freedom to distribute copies you have the freedom to distribute copies

of free softwareof free software

GNU Con’tGNU Con’t

to protect your rights restrictions are put in to protect your rights restrictions are put in place to ensure you are not denied of your place to ensure you are not denied of your right to free software.right to free software.

2 steps: 2 steps: 1.Copyright the software1.Copyright the software2. Offer you this license which 2. Offer you this license which

gives you legal permission gives you legal permission to to copy, distribute and /modify copy, distribute and /modify

the softwarethe software

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

technical support is hard to technical support is hard to findfind

hard to configurehard to configurenot as user friendly as XPnot as user friendly as XP

AdvantagesAdvantages

It’s FREEIt’s FREEsecuresecure it’s stable (Stays running)it’s stable (Stays running)some distributions are very user friendly some distributions are very user friendly the graphical user interface is more the graphical user interface is more

configurable. You can choose from a configurable. You can choose from a number of desk top environmentsnumber of desk top environments

ReferencesReferences

IDC: Linux to take 29% of 2008 server shipments.IDC: Linux to take 29% of 2008 server shipments.http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretpics/os/linux/story/0,10801,93900,00.htmlhttp://www.computerworld.com/softwaretpics/os/linux/story/0,10801,93900,00.html

Mandrake StoreMandrake Storewww.mandrakesof.comwww.mandrakesof.com

Evaluating Linux: Reality vs. HypeEvaluating Linux: Reality vs. Hypehttp://www.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6261-1053944-3.htmlhttp://www.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6261-1053944-3.html

Try Out LinuxTry Out Linuxhttp://www.tryoutlinux.comhttp://www.tryoutlinux.com

Linux.orgLinux.orgwww.linux.orgwww.linux.org

The TCO Question: Can Linux beat Microsoft? The TCO Question: Can Linux beat Microsoft? http://www.searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid39_gci883142,00.htmlhttp://www.searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid39_gci883142,00.html

‘‘Linux sales surge past competitors’.Linux sales surge past competitors’.http://news.com.com/2100-1001-236732.html?legacy=cnethttp://news.com.com/2100-1001-236732.html?legacy=cnet

http://www.slackware.com/http://www.slackware.com/

http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-ca/ http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-ca/

http://www.suse.com/us/ http://www.suse.com/us/

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Plug-and-Play-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.5http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Plug-and-Play-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.5

ReferencesReferences

ScreenshotsScreenshots

http://tryoutlinux.com/screenshots.htmlhttp://tryoutlinux.com/screenshots.html

GET LINUX – FREE!!!GET LINUX – FREE!!!

FedoraFedora

http://fedora.redhat.com/download/http://fedora.redhat.com/download/ SUSESUSEhttp://www.suse.com/us/private/download/suse_linux/http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/suse_linux/

MandrakeMandrake

http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3

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