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How does a unix or linux system work?
I would like to know how the OS works in a nutshell:
The basic components it's built upon
How those components work together
What makes unix UNIX
What makes it so different from other OSs like ...
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“free-as-in-speech” vs. "free-as-in-beer”
What is the difference between "free-as-in-speech" and "free-as-in-beer"?
