Linux是一类Unix计算机操作系统的统称。Linux操作系统的内核的名字也是“Linux”。Linux操作系统也是自由软件和开放源代码发展中最著名的例子。严格来讲，Linux这个词本身只表示Linux内核，但在实际上人们已经习惯了用Linux来形容整个基于Linux内核，并且使用 GNU 工程各种工具和数据库的操作系统。Linux得名于计算机业余爱好者Linus Torvalds。

-Linux is a type of Unix computer operating system collectively. Linux operating system kernel' s name is " Linux" . Linux operating system is free software and open source development of the most famous example. Strictly speaking, Linux is only the word itself, said Linux kernel, but in practice it has been used to describe the use of Linux kernel based on Linux and GNU projects using various tools and database operating systems. Named for the computer hobbyist Linux Linus Torvalds.