2. Linux and Free Software

Question 1

How did Unix start? /at what company?

Answer 1

As a hobby-type project at Bell Laboritories

Question 2

Unix was popular because it was written in what high-level language?

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Linux beta versions used to be versioned by using odd numbered versions ie (2.3). After 2.6, what new way of versioning beta releases was used.

Answer 3

The release candidate. ex 2.6.38-rc1, while stable releases don’t have the “rcX” by it.

Question 4

what is virtualization

Answer 4

The process of making it possible to have many “virtual” computers, with their own volumes and isolation, on the same “physical” computer

Question 5

What are the four freedoms

Answer 5

0: run the program for any purpose
1: Study how the program works, and change it to make it do what you wish
2: Freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor
3: improve the program, release your improvments (and modified versions in general) to the public, so that the whole community benefits.