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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
LinuxFrom Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]("Linus Unix") /li'nuks/ (but see below) An implementation of the Unix kernel originally written from scratch with no proprietary code. The kernel runs on Intel and Alpha hardware in the general release, with SPARC, PowerPC, MIPS, ARM, Amiga, Atari, and SGI in active development. The SPARC, PowerPC, ARM, PowerMAC - OSF, and 68k ports all support shells, X and networking. The Intel and SPARC versions have reliable symmetric multiprocessing. Work on the kernel is coordinated by Linus Torvalds, who holds the copyright on a large part of it. The rest of the copyright is held by a large number of other contributors (or their employers). Regardless of the copyright ownerships, the kernel as a whole is available under the GNU General Public License. The GNU project supports Linux as its kernel until the research Hurd kernel is completed. This kernel would be no use without application programs. The GNU project has provided large numbers of quality tools, and together with other public domain software it is a rich Unix environment. A compilation of the Linux kernel and these tools is known as a Linux distribution. Compatibility modules and/or emulators exist for dozens of other computing environments. The kernel version numbers are significant: the odd numbered series (e.g. 1.3.xx) is the development (or beta) kernel which evolves very quickly. Stable (or release) kernels have even major version numbers (e.g. 1.2.xx). There is a lot of commercial support for and use of Linux, both by hardware companies such as Digital, IBM, and Apple and numerous smaller network and integration specialists. There are many commercially supported distributions which are generally entirely under the GPL. At least one distribution vendor guarantees Posix compliance. Linux is particularly popular for Internet Service Providers, and there are ports to both parallel supercomputers and embedded microcontrollers. Debian is one popular open source distribution. The pronunciation of "Linux" has been a matter of much debate. Many, including Torvalds, insist on the short I pronunciation /li'nuks/ because "Linus" has an /ee/ sound in Swedish (Linus's family is part of Finland's 6% ethnic-Swedish minority) and Linus considers English short /i/ to be closer to /ee/ than English long /i:/ dipthong. This is consistent with the short I in words like "linen". This doesn't stop others demanding a long I /li:'nuks/ following the english pronunciation of "Linus" and "minus". Others say /li'niks/ following Minix, which Torvalds was working on before Linux. More on pronunciation http://www.foldoc.org/pub/linux-pronunciation)" rel="nofollow">(http://www.foldoc.org/pub/linux-pronunciation). http://www.linuxhq.com/)" rel="nofollow">LinuxHQ (http://www.linuxhq.com/). slashdot http://slashdot.org/)" rel="nofollow">(http://slashdot.org/). http://freshmeat.net/)" rel="nofollow">freshmeat (http://freshmeat.net/). http://www.fokus.gmd.de/linux/)" rel="nofollow">Woven Goods (http://www.fokus.gmd.de/linux/). Linux http://www.ssc.com/lg)" rel="nofollow">Gazette (http://www.ssc.com/lg). ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/Linux)" rel="nofollow">funet Linux Archive (ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/Linux), US ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/)" rel="nofollow">mirror (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/), UK Mirror ftp://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/Linux/)" rel="nofollow">(ftp://sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/Linux/). (2000-06-09)
Linux /lee'nuhks/ or /li'nuks/, _not_ /li:'nuhks/ n. The free Unix workalike created by Linus Torvalds and friends starting about 1991. The pronunciation /li'nuhks/ is preferred because the name `Linus' has an /ee/ sound in Swedish (Linus's family is part of Finland's 6% ethnic-Swedish minority) and Linus considers English short /i/ to be closer to /ee/ than English long /i:/. This may be the most remarkable hacker project in history -- an entire clone of Unix for 386, 486 and Pentium micros, distributed for free with sources over the net (ports to Alpha and Sparc and many other machines are also in use). Linux is what GNU aimed to be, and it relies on the GNU toolset. But the Free Software Foundation didn't produce the kernel to go with that toolset until 1999, which was too late. Other, similar efforts like FreeBSD and NetBSD have been technically successful but never caught fire the way Linux has; as this is written in 2001, Linux is seriously challenging Microsoft's OS dominance. It has already captured 31% of the Internet-server market and 25% of general business servers. An earlier version of this entry opined "The secret of Linux's success seems to be that Linus worked much harder early on to keep the development process open and recruit other hackers, creating a snowball effect." Truer than we knew. See bazaar. (Some people object that the name `Linux' should be used to refer only to the kernel, not the entire operating system. This claim is a proxy for an underlying territorial dispute; people who insist on the term `GNU/Linux' want the FSF to get most of the credit for Linux because RMS and friends wrote many of its user-level tools. Neither this theory nor the term `GNU/Linux' has gained more than minority acceptance).From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
Linux n : an open-source version of the UNIX operating systemFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
linux alt. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel. n. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Linux Hungarian n. (lb hu computing) A Unix-like computer operating system. n. 1 An open-source computer operating system kernel. 2 Any operating system that uses this kernel.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
linux alt. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel. n. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel.From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
Linux n. 1 An open-source computer operating system kernel. 2 Any operating system that uses this kernel.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
linux alt. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel. n. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
Linux Hungarian n. (lb hu computing) A Unix-like computer operating system. n. 1 An open-source computer operating system kernel. 2 Any operating system that uses this kernel.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
linux alt. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel. n. (lb en software) Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
Linux Hungarian n. (lb hu computing) A Unix-like computer operating system. n. 1 An open-source computer operating system kernel. 2 Any operating system that uses this kernel.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
Linux n. 1 eräs avoimen lähdekoodin käyttöjärjestelmäydin 2 mikä tahansa tätä ydintä käyttävä käyttöjärjestelmäFrom Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]
Linux n. 1 eräs avoimen lähdekoodin käyttöjärjestelmäydin 2 mikä tahansa tätä ydintä käyttävä käyttöjärjestelmäFrom Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fin ]Линукс der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]Linux der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]Linux der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]Linux der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]Linux der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]Ли́нукс, Линукс der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]Linux der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /liːnUks/ /ˈliːnʊks/From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Linux der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
Linux /lˈɪnʌks/ لاينكس - نظام التّشغيل المطابق لـFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
Linux //ˈlɪnəks// //ˈlɪnʊks//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]Ли́нукс operating system
Linux /lˈɪnʌks/From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ][it] Linux (GNU operační systém)
Linux //ˈlɪnəks// //ˈlɪnʊks//From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]Linux operating system
Linux //ˈlɪnəks// //ˈlɪnʊks//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]Linux operating system
Linux //ˈlɪnəks// //ˈlɪnʊks//From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]リナックス operating system
Linux /lˈɪnʌks/From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]Sistema operacional semelhante ao UNIX sendo originalmente desenvolvido por Linus Torvalds a partir de 1991, e que, desde então, vem se evoluindo graças à cooperação de vários volutários e empresas através da Internet.
Linux //ˈlɪnəks// //ˈlɪnʊks//From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-bul ]Linux operating system
Linux /li.nyks/From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-deu ]Линукс
Linux /li.nyks/From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-fin ]Linux
Linux /li.nyks/From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:fra-lat ]Linux
Linux /li.nyks/From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-por ]Linux
Linux /li.nyks/From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-rus ]Linux
Linux /li.nyks/From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:fra-spa ]Линукс
Linux /li.nyks/From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:nno-nob ]Linux
Linux LinuxFrom język polski-English FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:pol-eng ]
Linux /lˈinuks/From język polski-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:pol-fin ]Linux (informatyka, informatyczny) każdy system operacyjny z rodziny systemów zapoczątkowanej w latach 90. XX w. przez Linusa Torvaldsa i opartych na stworzonym przez niego jądrze;
Linux /lˈinuks/From język polski-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:pol-ind ]Linux (informatyka, informatyczny) każdy system operacyjny z rodziny systemów zapoczątkowanej w latach 90. XX w. przez Linusa Torvaldsa i opartych na stworzonym przez niego jądrze;
Linux /lˈinuks/From język polski-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:pol-jpn ]Linux (informatyka, informatyczny) każdy system operacyjny z rodziny systemów zapoczątkowanej w latach 90. XX w. przez Linusa Torvaldsa i opartych na stworzonym przez niego jądrze;
Linux /lˈinuks/From język polski-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:pol-tur ]リナックス (informatyka, informatyczny) każdy system operacyjny z rodziny systemów zapoczątkowanej w latach 90. XX w. przez Linusa Torvaldsa i opartych na stworzonym przez niego jądrze;
Linux /lˈinuks/From português-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:por-fra ]Linuks (informatyka, informatyczny) każdy system operacyjny z rodziny systemów zapoczątkowanej w latach 90. XX w. przez Linusa Torvaldsa i opartych na stworzonym przez niego jądrze;
Linux /lˌinˈuks/From português-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:por-spa ]Linux
Linux /lˌinˈuks/From Spanish - Asturian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:spa-ast ]Linux
Linux /lˈinuks/ LinuxFrom IPA:de : [ IPA:de ]
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/ˈliːnuks/
From IPA:es_ES : [ IPA:es_ES ]/ˈɫɪnəks/
From IPA:es_MX : [ IPA:es_MX ]/linuks/
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]/linuks/
Linux n. 使用于PC上的unix系统