Appendix A. Ubuntu Under the Hood
As with any new thing, it’s worthwhile finding out a bit about its history. Ubuntu is no different, and in this Appendix you’ll learn a little more about where Linux (and Ubuntu) came from.
What Is Linux?
Linux is the core, or kernel, of a free operating system first developed and released to the world by Linus Benedict Torvalds in 1991. Torvalds, then a graduate student at the University of Helsinki, Finland, is now a Fellow at the Open Source Development ...
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