Linux in todays world

We can have a longg discussion on this.Linux is in a very wide use across all offices . Every top level company has Unix based or Linux based softwares installed . Mostly the Linux based platforms enable a user ,a secured software which can control the company's data.

Linux based Ubuntu 7.10 is the only operating system that has survived unscathed from a hacking competition hosted by CANSECWEST Vancouver 2008 and sponsored by TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative. (as of 31 march 2008 )

All the platforms which have been used as targets in the competition were fully updated with the latest released security patches .But while Mac Os X 10.5.2 Leopard was hacked by a zero-day vulnerability in Safari 3.1 , VISTA ultimate SP1 was owned through a zero-day security flaw in Adobe's flash , and not through a hole in it's operating system or any of its default components.

It should not amuse you that even the soon to be released Google OS -Chrome OS is also based on Linux kernel .As like Linux ,this will also be an open source software and mostly will be available for free (Hopefully !!)

And here's the interesting news ,as this blog is exclusive for us ,Bitsians (i prefer callin Bitzos ,as in da crazy gizmos but whteva ) our college lan is also supported by Linux kernel , which is very hard to crack ( belive me ,we wernt successful in gettin any close to its security features , it proves your worth !!)

Linux is there in evry field these days , its all used in to increase the security features of a device . You might have already known that ,Windows viruses are not detected in Linux OS . As they were exclusively written for Windows ,Linux neither detects nor spreads those viruses.
(This specifically doesnt mean that you dont have any viruses for Linux -- you can create a virus for linux too , but it isnt easy and it doesnt soo rapidly as a Windows virus does --so if you have any plans of creating a virus for hacking into it . Think twice !! )


I can go on about Linux , but enough for now . U'll know more about it in the next posts . Untill then --- Happie Reading !!!

Linux-in brief (wikipedia )

Linux is a generic term referring to Unix-like computer operating systems based on the Linux kernel. It is an examples of free and open source software collaboration; therefore all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the GNU GPL and other free licenses.

Linux is predominantly known for its use in servers, although it is installed on a wide variety of computer hardware, ranging from embedded devices and mobile phones to supercomputers.^[6] Linux distributions, installed on both desktop and laptop computers, have become increasingly commonplace in recent years, partly owing to the popular Ubuntu distribution and the emergence of netbooks.

The primary difference between Linux and many other popular contemporary operating systems is that the Linux kernel and other components are free and open source software. Linux is not the only such operating system, although it is by far the most .

Linux based distributions are intended by developers for interoperability with other operating systems and established computing standards. Linux systems adhere to POSIX, SUS, ISO and ANSI standards where possible, although to date only one Linux distribution has been POSIX.1 certified, Linux-FT.

Free software projects, although developed in a collaborative fashion, are often produced independently of each other. The fact that the software licenses explicitly permit redistribution, however, provides a basis for larger scale projects that collect the software produced by stand-alone projects and make it available all at once in the form of a Linux distribution.

A Linux distribution, commonly called a "distro", is a project that manages a remote collection of system software and application software packages available for download and installation through a network connection. This allows the user to adapt the operating system to his/her specific needs. Distributions are maintained by individuals, loose-knit teams, volunteer organizations, and commercial entities. A distribution can be installed using a CD that contains distribution-specific software for initial system installation and configuration. A package manager such as Synaptic allows later package upgrades and installations. A distribution is responsible for the default configuration of the installed Linux kernel, general system security, and more generally integration of the different software packages into a coherent whole.

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux


This is Linux in brief . The after posts from here will be about the various linux based kernel OS and its wide use in every field.

This blog was just to give an insight into Linux world .