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) You might need to say what an OS is that is non-propreitary and falls > under the Open Source > category(OSS). which means... > 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 flavors? We all understand this word, am not so sure somebody outside the roundtable will. > are Red Hat > Linux, Debian, Suse, Mandrake, Mint, Ubuntu etc. > (b) Linux is economical in the use of processor time and computing > resources. nitpick only: efficient/economical? > It is flexible and > can be scaled to large, small and embedded applications. Can you make this simpler - like 'is very stable and is the most widely used internet servers like xxxx, yyy' > The availability > of the source code has > facilitated this. uh, how? > Thus it has found application in servers, embedded > appliances and devices with > specialised and limited application. You could provide examples here - specifically for the last line above. > The low cost and flexibility has made > it an ideal choice for > low cost, mass produced, quality computing devices and older systems. good wording. Maybe elaborate a bit more/drop 'older systems'. > (c) It was originally conceptualised by Mr Linus Travos Torvalds > 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 repository? > of software and > aplications are stored on > servers and is available freely for download and use. stored where? on all linux servers? This might need some correction to be technically correct. Regards, -- Madan U S call: +91-9840762326, email: [email protected] _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
