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Linux kernel
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Linux kernel
The nucleus of the Linux operating system. The Linux kernel, which was developed by Linus Torvalds, was integrated with software from the GNU Project and other sources to create the actual Linux operating system. See Linux, GNU/Linux and kernel.


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He soon decided that in order to realise the full potential of this new software, which he first called Freax but was to later rename Linux, he would enlist the cooperation of like-minded enthusiasts by posting his work for free downloading on-line via the internet.
 
 
 
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