Fellow Knight,
Overall, great effort - like they say simplification is more complex
than we think.
I think you should simplify it a little more - have highlighted areas
where I think will not be understood. HTH
(a) Linux is an 'Operating System' (OS)
under the Open Source
category(OSS).
The source code is available for development and
modification. This has spawned a
variety of versions tailormade for various critera. Some of the more known
flavours
are Red Hat
Linux, Debian, Suse, Mandrake, Mint, Ubuntu etc.
(b) Linux is economical in the use of processor time and computing
resources.
It is flexible and
can be scaled to large, small and embedded applications.
The availability
of the source code has
facilitated this.
Thus it has found application in servers, embedded
appliances and devices with
specialised and limited application.
The low cost and flexibility has made
it an ideal choice for
low cost, mass produced, quality computing devices and older systems.
(c) It was originally conceptualised by Mr Linus Travos
aind led to the
development of many
commercial and specialised software products. The variety of flavours and
distributions have large
user groups who offer support and advice. The repository
of software and
aplications are stored on
servers and is available freely for download and use.
