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GNU/Linux is a free open-source operating system which has been steadily gaining popularity in institutions and with individual users. It has been used and promoted in developing countries where commercial operating systems are less affordable. Check the external links for more information.

Projects involving GNU/Linux can be found at Information and communication technology

Interwiki links

Wikipedia:Linux

External links

Central and South American GNU/Linux stories and examples

We Pledge Allegiance to the Penguin - (Wired Magazine November 2004). "We pledge allegiance to the penguin, and the intellectual property regime for which he stands. One nation, under Linux, with free music and open source software for all. Welcome to Brazil!"
Brazil falls in love with Linux BBC News February 2004
A traveler's diary: Red Hat in Latin America Red Hat Magazine 21 July 2006

Spanish-language GNU/Linux resources

15 mitos sobre GNU/Linux - Debunks 15 myths about Linux (eg: Linux is difficult, ugly, a game, there are no applications available for it, no support, difficult to maintain, communist, etc.). The article talks about how Linux has helped nations such as India and Argentina become software exporters, it talks about how Linux is more secure, and easier and safer to administer. It mentions the use of open standards, etc., etc.
Google-translated version of 15 mitos sobre GNU/Linux - Useful for English-language readers
Spanish language Wikipedia article - Useful for Spanish-speaking people getting started with Linux.
Ubuntu portal en Spanish

Installation Tips: How to replace Windows XP with Linux

[1] - (PDF, March 2, 2014) Simple instructions for installing the powerful and free operating system Lubuntu Linux on computers equipped with only 256 MB of memory (RAM) or more. Very good replacement for Windows XP.

Linux search

This searches a range of Linux-related websites. (It can be a better option than a websearch as there are no content farms or other spam sites here.) If you want to help improve the site, please leave a note for Chriswaterguy.

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(Note also the Linux and BSD search from nixCraft.)

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+GNU/Linux is a free open-source operating system which has been steadily gaining popularity in institutions and with individual users. It has been used and promoted in developing countries where commercial operating systems are less affordable.  Check the external links for more information.
-[[Linux]] is a free open-source operating system which has been steadily gaining popularity in institutions and with individual users. It has been used and promoted particularly in developing countries where commercial operating systems are more difficult to afford.  Check the external links for more information.
-==Choosing a Linux distribution==
+Projects involving GNU/Linux can be found at [[Information and communication technology]] <!--update this if ICT projects gain separate category. -->
-[http://www.ubuntu.com| Ubuntu Linux] was an appropriate choice for UTC Parras because of it's ease of use, free install CD's, and low system requirements (one install CD contains application and operating system software, whereas Suse Linux requires 4 install CDs).  Ubuntu is more tailored to users transitioning from Windows, or who are new to computers.  Even though Ubuntu is a new company, the product is based on Debian, the most popular Linux distribution, so plenty of software is available to be installed on an Ubuntu machine.
-==Which machines have Linux installed?==
+== Interwiki links ==
-Ubuntu Linux has been installed on Maquina 02 in the front UTC Parras computer lab.
-==See also==
+* [[Wikipedia:Linux]]
-* [[Low cost computer guide]]
-Projects involving Linux can be found at [[Information and communication technology]] <!--update this if ICT projects gain separate category. -->
+== External links ==
-==Links==
+===Central and South American GNU/Linux stories and examples===
-* [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.11/linux.html We Pledge Allegiance to the Penguin] - (Wired Magazine November 2004). "We pledge allegiance to the penguin, and the intellectual property regime for which he stands. One nation, under Linux, with free music and open source software for all.  Welcome to Brazil!"
+*[http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.11/linux.html We Pledge Allegiance to the Penguin] - (Wired Magazine November 2004). "We pledge allegiance to the penguin, and the intellectual property regime for which he stands. One nation, under Linux, with free music and open source software for all.  Welcome to Brazil!"
 * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3445805.stm Brazil falls in love with Linux] ''BBC News February 2004''
 * [http://www.redhat.com/magazine/021jul06/features/latin_america/ A traveler's diary: Red Hat in Latin America] ''Red Hat Magazine 21 July 2006''
-===Explaining Linux in Spanish===
+===Spanish-language GNU/Linux resources===
 * [http://www.mononeurona.org/index.php?idp=124 15 mitos sobre GNU/Linux] - Debunks 15 myths about Linux (eg: Linux is difficult, ugly, a game, there are no applications available for it, no support, difficult to maintain, communist, etc.).  The article talks about how Linux has helped nations such as India and Argentina become software exporters, it talks about how Linux is more secure, and easier and safer to administer.  It mentions the use of open standards, etc., etc.
 * [http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mononeurona.org%2Findex.php%3Fidp%3D124&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8| Google-translated version of 15 mitos sobre GNU/Linux] - Useful for English-language readers
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 * [http://www.ubuntu-es.org/ Ubuntu portal en Spanish]
-[[Category:Information and communication technology]]
+===Installation Tips: How to replace Windows XP with Linux===
+* [http://www.linux.oedp-muenchen.de/How-to-install-Linux-to-replace-Windows-XP-v1.0.pdf] - (PDF, March 2, 2014) Simple instructions for installing the powerful and free operating system Lubuntu Linux on computers equipped with only 256 MB of memory (RAM) or more. Very good replacement for Windows XP.
+== Linux search ==
+This searches a range of Linux-related websites. (It can be a better option than a websearch as there are no content farms or other spam sites here.) If you want to help improve the site, please [[User talk:Chriswaterguy|leave a note]] for [[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]].
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+(Note also the [http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=002165917076592449621%3Ay8jmiivon3o Linux and BSD search from nixCraft].)
+==See also==
+* [[Free Software]]
+* [[Low cost computer guide]]
+* [[wikipedia:GNU]]
+[[Category:Open source software]]
+[[Category:Free software]]
+[[Category:Linux]]