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Introduction to Linux, Distributions, and FOSS |
In this chapter we’ll look at some of the core server-side technologies as they are implemented in the Linux (open source) world. And where applicable, we compare and contrast this to the Microsoft Windows Server world (possibly the platform you are more familiar with). But before delving into any technicalities, we briefly discuss some important underlying concepts, ideas, and ideologies that form the genetic makeup of Linux and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).
Linux: The Operating System
Some people (mis)understand Linux to be an entire software suite of developer tools, editors, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), networking tools, and so forth. More formally and correctly, ...
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