is linux open source?
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at
10:03
i’m thinkin about using linux on my PC and getting rid of windows….but only if linux is open source….does anyone know?
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Yes Linux is Open Source however sometimes proprietory software is used for Drivers for example Nvidia Graphics and Wireless if Ndiswrapper is used. These are two of the most common intances
I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 8 Main Edition which is built upon Ubuntu 9.10 Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled
Linux Mint 8 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=44
The Perfect Desktop – Linux Mint 8 (Helena)
http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-8-helena
You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 8 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation
Linux Mint 8 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive
INSTALL LINUX MINT WITHIN WINDOWS (not currently available for Linux Mint
To install Linux Mint within windows you will need the earlier release Linux Mint 7 which is built upon Ubuntu 9.04
Linux Mint 7 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38
Linux Mint 7 has a feature called mint4win based on the Wubi installer (Ubuntu) which enables you to install Linux Mint within windows (Windows 7 run Wubi/mint4win in vista compatability mode)
Mint4Win – A Wubi based Installer for Linux Mint
http://duncsweb.com/2009/09/27/mint4win-a-wubi-based-installer-of-linux-mint/
Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
You keep Windows as it is, mint4win only adds an extra option to boot into Linux Mint. mint4win does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.
mint4win like Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Boot in to windows insert the LiveCD you have just created and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where mint4win comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Linux Mint (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.
Once Linux Mint 7 is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Linux Mint
CURRENT SESSION
Linux Mint 8 ext4 with switchable Beryl 0.2.1* and Compiz 0.8.4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_(window_manager)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz
*Beryl 0.2.1 sourced from Ubuntu 7.04 repositories
LUg.
Linux itself is open source. Some distros may use some closed source programs, but the Linux in them is the same Linux as everyone else uses, and just as open source.
Linux invented Open Source.
depends on the distribution,
most linux distros are fully open source. i use ubuntu and slackware on my machines and both of them are fully open source