I heard there's a new version of the Linux OS! I really just wanted to see what all the hype about this OS is. i would like a site where there is no risk of viruses and easy directions to install the Linux OS.
2007-06-06 03:56:38 · 7 answers · asked by davevalderama 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Actually, there is no "Linux OS". Linux is a class of OSes. They have many varieties, from Red Hat, to Ubuntu, to Knoppix, and a whoe lot more. Red Hat just released a new version of Fedora (that being version 7) and you can download it from the link in sources list. Additionally, I'll include a link to a website that addresses Linux in general for beginners, with links to various Linux OSes.
2007-06-06 04:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by chewie007 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are NO viruses in the wild for Linux. Also there is no such thing as "the Linux OS". There are different distributions of GNU/Linux that use Linus Torvalds' Linux kernel at the core. There are hundreds of Linux distributions - all of them free and virus free.
Follow the link below.
2007-06-06 04:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different versions (distros) of Linux.
You Might be referring to Ubuntu which comes in 4 flavors Ubuntu ,Kubuntu ( kde desktop) Edubuntu (education optimized) and Xubuntu .I am using Kubuntu and Ubuntu Its totally free .Just request it from their website.Its a bit different than windows but you get used to it.I actually am running Kubuntu and windows vista on this machine by Setting up Kubuntu for dual boot while I installed it.You Just pick which OS you want when you start up.
2007-06-08 19:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by Snowman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try the latest version of Ubuntu. It is Linux, it's open source, and it's free.
2007-06-06 04:01:57 · answer #4 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is a link
2007-06-06 04:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by steven25t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://olpc.download.redhat.com/olpc/streams/sdk/build1/livecd/
2007-06-06 04:07:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.linux.org/
2007-06-06 04:00:00 · answer #7 · answered by lilhomeyt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋