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K. HitchcockLinux System Administration for the 2020shttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7984-7_1

1. Linux at a Glance

Kenneth Hitchcock1  
(1)
Hampshire, UK
 

Where did Linux come from? Where is Linux going? Why should you not be afraid of using Linux?

These are important questions to anyone new to Linux or anyone who is looking to understand more about this amazing operating system. Linux has and continues to change the world; the opportunities Linux has already brought are astounding, but what it still has to offer is what truly excites me. Together with open source communities, Linux will continue to evolve, grow, and encourage innovation from millions of developers creating new projects across the globe. With the open collaborative ...

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