... to the Internet, and ready to provide services to requesting clients. For example, many Linux users run web servers, hosting web sites browsed by users worldwide. But, the number of desktop Linux ... the DEC Alpha. Linux is free, in two senses. First, you may pay nothing to obtain and use Linux. On the other hand, you may choose to purchase Linux from a vendor who bundles Linux with special ... together to extend and improve his kernel, which he called Linux (for Linus's Minix). As Table 1.2 shows, Linux grew rapidly. Within three years of its October 5, 1991 initial release, Linux...