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IN THIS CHAPTER

Diving into Linux origins and features

Telling Linux apart from the rest of the operating system pack

Depending on GNU and the GPL

Marveling at the Linux Company (or lack thereof)

Checking out popular Linux distributions

Welcome to the world of Linux, the operating system developed by thousands of people around the world! In this chapter, you find out about Linux itself — what it is, where it comes from, and why it gets so much attention. Prepare to have your assumptions challenged about how software must be developed and sold, and your mind opened to new possibilities.