LINUX

Linux is a family of Unix-like operating systems available in many distributions, all based on the Linux kernel.

Today many leading IT companies — including Google, IBM, Oracle, Hewlett-Packard, Red Hat, Canonical, Novell and Valve — develop and adopt Linux-based solutions.

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A VERSATILE SYSTEM

Portability. Several devices.

Thanks to the Linux kernel portability, Linux operating systems have been developed for a wide range of devices:

• personal computer
• smartphones
• tablet computer and consoles
• mainframe
• supercomputer

There are also Linux systems that can be installed as servers, routers, and embedded systems as well.

Linux is currently widely used, especially as a server operating system, in production environments or embedded devices and has a decent spread in desktop environment (about 3% of PCs).

Even the initial large spread on netbooks has stepped up to Windows while maintaining a significant penetration rate higher than desktop / notebook PCs.

Distributions. One for each.

There is no single version of Linux, but there are several distributions (also called distro) usually created by community development companies, who choose, prepare and compile the packages to include.

All distributions are developed independently, starting from the common Linux kernel (even in different versions, and often customized), and they differ in the so-called "software park", ie packets prepared and selected by developers for the distribution itself, for the software management system, repositories, and service and maintenance services offered.

There are distributions executable directly from CD or USB key: they are called live distributions or desktop CDs. Live distribution on CD or USB, allows you to try out the distribution and possibly install the system on your computer.

Over the years, Data-Ware has gained specific experience on several Linux distributions (IBM AIX, SUSE, RED-HAT, UBUNTU) to meet the needs of outsourcing software development, and in particular to meet the technical and application support needs of companies that have opted to use servers based on this operating system.