Diff: Linux

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 It is comprised of a [GPL] kernel, Linux proper, a wide range of libraries and utilities from the [GNU] Project, the [XFree86] X Window System, and various other software. 

 

-Typically, Linux is obtained as a distribution: a pre-packaged combination of kernel, libraries, utilities, desktop apps, etc.  This makes the job of assembling a working system very easy, compared to building one from the raw hard disc up ;-) 

+Typically, Linux is obtained as a distribution: a pre-packaged combination of kernel, libraries, utilities, desktop apps, etc.  This makes the job of assembling a working system very easy, compared to building one from the raw hard disc up. ;-) 

 

 Common distributions include [RedHat], [Debian], [Slackware], [Mandrake] and [SuSE], although there are many others. 

 

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 Linux is quite suitable for use to set up nodes for MW, as it runs on most hardware including old stuff, supports a lot of the networking hardware out there (though not all, check before you buy), is reasonably secure when configured properly and maintained, provides a great deal of useful server functionality, and costs somewhere between not much (if you buy an official CD) and zero (if you download a distro from the net).  However, there are other operating systems that can serve the purposes of wireless networking quite well.  Melbourne Wireless is not an OS advocacy group or forum! 

 

-For more information, check out (http://www.luv.asn.au/ Linux Users of Victoria) 

+For more information, check out (http://www.luv.asn.au/ Linux Users of Victoria).