Linux History and Miscellaneous distronya

Linux is open source software operating system that is free to be distributed under the GNU license.

 Linux was initially created by a Finnish student named Linus Torvalds. Linux was once a hobby project inspired by Minix, a small UNIX system which is developed by Andrew Tanenbaum.0:01 Linux version is done around August 1991. Then on October 5th 1991, Linus announced the official version of Linux, version 0.02 which can only run the bash shell (the GNU Bourne Again Shell) and gcc (GNU C Compiler).Currently Linux is a UNIX system is very complete, can be used for networking, software development and even for daily work. Linux is now an alternative operating system are much cheaper when compared with commercial operating systems (eg Windows 9.x / NT / 2000 / ME).Linux has a very rapid development. This can be possible because Linux is developed by a diverse group of people. This diversity, including the level of knowledge, experience and geographical. So that these groups can communicate quickly and efficiently, the Internet becomes a very appropriate choice.
some linux destro is like :
1. Debian
    Debian is a Linux-based operating system kernel. Debian is "kernel independent ', ie pure Debian operating system developed without relying on the operating system that already exists.2. Ubuntu.
    Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian.
    The Ubuntu project is sponsored by Canonical Ltd (a company owned by Mark Shuttleworth). The name Ubuntu is derived from a concept of ideology in South Africa. "Ubuntu" is derived from the ancient language of Africa, which means "taste perikemanusian against fellow human beings".3. Xandros
    Xandros Linux is a Linux distribution based on KDE.Tampilannya system is very similar to Microsoft Windows, so if the operation is very easy and convenient.
4. CentOS    Is a free operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). CentOS stands for Community Enterprise Operating System (OS artificial Company Community / Community).
 
5. Fedora
    Fedora (previously called Fedora Core, sometimes also called Fedora Linux) is a Linux distribution based on RPM and yum developed by Fedora Project is supported by a community of programmers and sponsored by Red Hat. The name comes from a character Fedora fedora used in Red Hat logo.
 
6. Knoppix
    Knoppix is ​​a Linux live-cd distro that can be run through the CD-ROM without any installation on the hard disk. These distributions based on Debian Linux and created by Klaus Knopper.

7. Gentoo Linux
    Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution that uses the Portage package management system. [Compare with: Debian uses the .deb package, RedHat / Mandrake uses .rpm package. Management package is designed to be modular (easy plus-plus), portable (can be ported to other distributions), easily arranged, flexible, and optimized for each user's computer.

8. Slackware
    Slackware is an operating system created by Patrick Volkerding of Slackware Linux, Inc. Slackware is one of the initial distributions, and is the oldest currently being maintained. Slackware main objective is stability and ease of design, as well as a Linux distribution that most Unix.

9. Mandriva Linux
    Mandriva Linux (formerly known as Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux) is an operating system created by Mandriva (formerly known as Mandrakesoft).
    Mandriva Linux using the RPM Package Manager.

10. OpenSUSE
    SUSE formerly known as SUSE Linux and SuSE Linux Professional is one of the Linux distributions of Novell company, or more precisely of its subsidiary Suse Linux GmbH (Software- und System-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Nürnberg which means the development of cutting-and-system software).

11. Freespire
    Freespire is the free version of the distro Linspire (aka Lindows), then probably due to problems name, change to Linspire.

12. Linux Mint
    Linux Mint is a Linux-based operating system for the PC. LinuxMint is the core of Ubuntu, so that applications can run on Ubuntu, can also run on LinuxMint.

13. PCLinuxOS
    PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as PCLOS, is a desktop operating system. This is a free operating system for personal computers aimed at ease of use.

14. Damn Small Linux
    Damn Small Linux (DSL) is one distro / variants of mini linux. Called mini because the DSL package only 50MB. DSL also allows it to be installed on USB 128MB.

15. Redhat
    The most popular distributions, minimal in Indonesia, redhat is the first distribution of the installation and operation easy.

16. Kuliax
    Kuliax is a LiveCD Linux distribution developed by Kuliax Project for university education. This distribution is based on Debian GNU / Linux and Knoppix, and has been optimized towards desktop use of Linux.and many more are now a linux distro that has been in kembangakan, because he is open source