Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Presentation outline
Shreejana Singh
Introduction
History
Charles Chong
Technical Features
Luis E. Solis
Why use Linux?
FUD factor
Presentation outline
conti
Dina Rodriguez
Hardware Requirements
Himanshu Kathuria
Preview of the Linux Operating System
Live demonstration of the OS
History
History
conti
Philosophy of GNU
To produce software that is non-proprietary
Anyone can download, modify and redistribute GNU software
The only restriction is that they cannot limit further redistribution
Given away for free.
Symbol of Linux
Linux doesn't have a formidable serious looking symbol
Rather Tux, as the penguin is lovingly called
Symbolizes the care-free attitude of the total movement
History
conti
Timeline
1991-2002
Operating System
Open Source/Free
Software
Commercial Software
What is Linux
Kernel
Kernel Module
Benefits of using Module
Multitasking
Multi-User
Virtual Memory
Kernel Development
O/S as a Resource
Manager
Linux Modules
Single User
Multi-Programming with
Two Programs
Multi-Programming with
Three Programs
Virtual Memory
Sponsors
Hewlett Packard
IBM
Intel
Contributors
Caldera Inc.
Corel Corporation
Oracle
SGI
Turbolinux Inc.
Red Hat Software
Linux Corporate
Customers
Hardware Requirements
Memory Requirements
CD-ROM storage
Soundboards
Pointing Devices (Mouse, trackball)
Printers
Linux Performance
Linux Performance
LINUX SOFTWARE
(RedHat Distribution)
Applications:
Word Processor
Spreadsheet
PowerPoint
Scheduler
Databases
Development Software
Games
Scientific Software
System Software
Linux supports
parallel processing
RAID
Utilities
COST
Microsoft Office
2000 Standard:
Microsoft
Office2000 Prof:
OpenOffice1.0:
mostly free of
cost
StarOffice 6.0:
$181.95
$299.99
$39.99
$69.99
Switch Desktop
Future of Linux
Constantly on the news whether computer or
business related
Difficult to install and use
Free therefore insecure (Japanese gov.)
Lack of support (IBM Red hat RHCE)
Q and A
What is an operating system?
What is the difference between open
source and commercial proprietary
software?
What is Linux?
What is a Kernel module?
What are the benefits of using modules?
Thank You