what is linux?

• Linux is the kernel of an operating system.
• Linux was built on the Unix tradition.
• Linux was originally developed by Linus Torwalds of Finland, who currenctly owns the Linux trademark.
• Linux stands for Linus' Unix.
• Using the open source code of the Linux kernel, people have been developing operating systems based on the Linux kernel. These are called the "Linux distributions".
  

Also Known As: Linux Operating System.