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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > new media > technology (new media) > Linux
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > new media > open-source software > Linux

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Linux  

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  • Linux is a computer operating system (OS) that is open source, which is a development model in which software is written collectively and the source code is freely available. Linux originated in 1991 in Finland as a project of University of Helsinki student Linus Torvalds, who was attempting to produce a Unix-like kernel (the essential, central part of an OS) for his Intel 386–based computer. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Linux]

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