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Linux - definition and meaning
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
A trademark for an open-source version of the UNIX operating system.
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noun an open-source version of the UNIX operating system
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Tealeaf utilizes Red Hat Enterprise edition, Oracle is releasing their own version of linux, HP has been talking about releasing their own distribution of Linux , and Android is a version of linux as well.
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I am taking a 3 month course on Ubuntu Linux with the goal of getting a Linux+ certification.
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Other Thoughts: It would be nice if the linux drivers were included ob the CD but the website has detailed instructions on setting up the printer in Linux .
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I am taking a 3 month course on Ubuntu Linux with the goal of getting a Linux+ certification.
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A+ core objectives using Linux , or moving completely to an Linux+ or LPI model.
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I am taking a 3 month course on Ubuntu Linux with the goal of getting a Linux+ certification.
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The problem is that there isnt enough people using linux yet to justify most companies making games for Linux but its great that
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