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Overview of GNU/Linux

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The GNU/Linux operating system software comprises four components:

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  1. Linux Kernel Organization, Inc. (2013) The linux kernel archives. https://www.kernel.org/. Accessed 22 July 2013

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  1. IP Performance, Bristol, UK

    Alan Holt

  2. Tata Technologies Ltd., Bristol, UK

    Chi-Yu Huang

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Holt, A., Huang, CY. (2014). Overview of GNU/Linux. In: Embedded Operating Systems. Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6603-0_2

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