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Birth of Linux

This is a lesson part of the module The Web Economy out of the Open Source ERP/Executive Diploma course conducted by a private university.

Andrew Tanenbaum created a classroom version of Unix, called Minix to teach his students
Linus Torvalds, a student at that time, improved it and called it Freax^[1].
An ISP operator in Germany store it so that more can access it and called it Linux.
Linux became very successful and Linus was shot to fame. However Prof Tanenbaum has issues with how Linux is been hailed.

Go through and discuss the debate here^[2].
What are the basic points of contention between them?
How has others commercialise Linux?
How would you capitalise on Linux?
What are the famous mantras of Linus and what do they mean in Open Source development?

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Create or edit sub-pages of course materials within wikiversity.
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 *Andrew Tanenbaum created a classroom version of Unix, called Minix to teach his students
-*Linus Torvalds, a student at that time, improved it and called it Freax.
+*Linus Torvalds, a student at that time, improved it and called it Freax<ref>http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/freax.htm</ref>.
 *An ISP operator in Germany store it so that more can access it and called it Linux.
 *Linux became very successful and Linus was shot to fame. However Prof Tanenbaum has issues with how Linux is been hailed.