Linux - an open source UNIX-based operating system based on a kernel created by Linus Torvalds (hence the name).
Advantages - open source! Many programs running in Linux/UNIX systems tend to be free, due to the nature of open source. The term open source generally means the actual code for any particular program is freely distributed to the public domain. This allows skilled programmers to typically enhance and/or add features to the program at will. There are some disadvantages to open source as well. Less virus prone - rarely will there be anti-virus software available for Linux, as the systems do not need it generally.
Myths - stability: different configurations of different operating systems will give you different measurements of stability. However, a large percentage of Linux/UNIX users tend to report their systems to be very, very stable, whereas a number of Windows users tend to report mid-level stability with their systems (on a wide scale). Again, how "stable" a system is depends on several factors.
Disadvantages - higher learning curve to get used to, but lately (as with Ubuntu Linux) this has become a non-issue. However, Linux is definitely not for gaming. There are drivers out there which support the proper gaming video cards, but no high end games have been made for Linux (to my knowledge).
Linux and other variants of UNIX systems (such as OpenBSD, FreeBSD) are generally meant for system administration and programming tasks as well as running software which requires high stability and low downtimes. Our beloved SG.COM runs Apache web server running a Linux-based operating system (CentOS) and it's able to handle easily the 4000+ users per day without a hiccup
no, it won't be easy to hack sg.com. IPB 1.3 is the easiest to hack via sql injection; if 2.3.4 has any security holes, we try to patch those up ASAP. As for rootkits and such, it would be difficult to execute something without the proper shell access Also, since we have a script monitoring for any processes run by "nobody" usergroup, it minimizes the time (and alerts me also) that any malicious program is active.
Bought an Asus Eee PC (little travel computer) and it runs on Linux. Works really nicely... even comes with open office for free.. unlike my mac, where I've been using the crappy mac version of word.
I'm using Ubuntu which is Linux based. Mac is also a Linux based.
Before, ginagamit ko lang ang Ubuntu (Linux) for deleting virus in my flash drive or external harddrive but nowadays, ginagamit ko na siya sa programming (for python and django).
What so good about it? First, it's free. Second, it's open source. And because it's open source, you can tweak it in anyway you want. And third, it's light. You can even install Ubuntu in a 4GB flash drive and just boot it on any computer. OS in a pocket!
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para saan ba ang main use ng computer mo?
Advantages - open source! Many programs running in Linux/UNIX systems tend to be free, due to the nature of open source. The term open source generally means the actual code for any particular program is freely distributed to the public domain. This allows skilled programmers to typically enhance and/or add features to the program at will. There are some disadvantages to open source as well. Less virus prone - rarely will there be anti-virus software available for Linux, as the systems do not need it generally.
Myths - stability: different configurations of different operating systems will give you different measurements of stability. However, a large percentage of Linux/UNIX users tend to report their systems to be very, very stable, whereas a number of Windows users tend to report mid-level stability with their systems (on a wide scale). Again, how "stable" a system is depends on several factors.
Disadvantages - higher learning curve to get used to, but lately (as with Ubuntu Linux) this has become a non-issue. However, Linux is definitely not for gaming. There are drivers out there which support the proper gaming video cards, but no high end games have been made for Linux (to my knowledge).
Linux and other variants of UNIX systems (such as OpenBSD, FreeBSD) are generally meant for system administration and programming tasks as well as running software which requires high stability and low downtimes. Our beloved SG.COM runs Apache web server running a Linux-based operating system (CentOS) and it's able to handle easily the 4000+ users per day without a hiccup
pero po madali na lang ma-hack ang sg.com???,,medyo kumakalat na po kasi ngayon ang exploits ng ipb v2.3.4...pwede na rin gamitan ng sql injection
hala di po ako hacker ah... [img]https://sarahgeronimo.com/uploads/ipb/style_emoticons/legacy/smile.gif binabalaan ko lang po kayo..hehehhe!![/img]
buti na lang po lang po pla v2.3.4 ang sg.com [img]https://sarahgeronimo.com/uploads/ipb/style_emoticons/legacy/smile.gif tama po...madali lang po talga ma-hack ang ipb 1.3 ,bukod sa hindi masyadong updated kalat na rin ang mga tutorials and exploit for sql injection[/img]
ay....sorry po...na OT na po tuloy....di na po mauulit ...
i don't have one, my professor told me that linux is nice... and i think its logo is a penguin...
Before, ginagamit ko lang ang Ubuntu (Linux) for deleting virus in my flash drive or external harddrive but nowadays, ginagamit ko na siya sa programming (for python and django).
What so good about it? First, it's free. Second, it's open source. And because it's open source, you can tweak it in anyway you want. And third, it's light. You can even install Ubuntu in a 4GB flash drive and just boot it on any computer. OS in a pocket!