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J.T.S. Moore
FILM
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REVOLUTION OS
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For most its short, but colorful history,
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the computer industry has been dominated
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by the Windows operating system.
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But that could soon change,
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as Windows faces a strong challenge from Linux
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Silicon Valley has long been the place
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to develop new technology,
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start new companies and get really rich.
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Now The Valley is the front line in a revolution
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fighting for that most
politically incorrect of ideas:
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individual freedom
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Day and night,
a loose confederation of
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hackers and programmers zaps bits pieces of
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computer code around the world as it builds the tools
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to set computer users free
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using open information and
the free exchange of technology
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to achieve its goals.
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This revolution began in the 1980's with
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the Free Software Movement and GNU project.
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And now is most commonly associated
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with Linux and the Open Source Movement.
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What is Linux?
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We do have one sector that taking off today.
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It is the Linux-related sector.
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And I thought this might be
a good opportunity to say,
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"What is Linux?"
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And I'll answer this question for you.
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Many of you probably already know,
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but
There are 12 million users out there
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A computer Operating System
developed by hundreds of
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programmers collaborating on the Internet
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A challenge to Microsoft Windows NT
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Very popular for its speed
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and so this's what the craze is about
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To kind of explain what Linux is you have to
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explain what an Operating System is
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And... the thing about Operating System is
you, I mean...