1. What did Richard Stallman mean when he stated that GNU was a free operating system? A. Richard Stallman meant nobody should have to pay to use software. 2. Describe the relationship between Linux and the GNU Project? A. They are the same operating system. 3. List and describe in detail four advantages of Linux? A. Stability: Linux doesn’t need to be rebooted periodically to maintain performance levels. It doesn’t freeze up or slow down over time due to memory leaks. Performance:
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modify, and distribute the original software and the adapted versions. Free software is free, can be shared and also be updated by the people using it Exercise 4 A) The Free Software Foundation is a 501(c) non-profit organization founded by Richard Stallman on 4 October 1985 to support the free software movement, which promotes the universal freedom to study, distribute, create, and modify computer software, with the organization's preference for software being distributed under copyleft ("share
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Lesson 13 Essay I The years that stretched from the election of Richard Nixon in 1968 to the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 saw the problems of the 1960s come back to haunt the nation. In Vietnam, despite Nixon's efforts to conclude a "peace with honor," the American involvement ended with the victory of the North Vietnamese and a defeat for the United States. The moral authority of the powerful presidency that developed under Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson eroded as a result of Nixon's Watergate
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Assignments: * Sobell, Chapter 1: Welcome to Linux * Sobell, Chapter 2: Installation Overview * Sobell, Chapter 3: Step-by-Step Installation * Sobell, Chapter 9: The Bourne Again Shell * Sobell, Chapter 11: System Administration: Core Concepts * Sobell, Chapter 16: Administration Tasks Chapter 1: Welcome To Linux 1. What is free software? List three characteristics of free software. Free Software is a matter of liberty, not price. Three characteristics of free software are
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Huntеr Schaffitzеl Amеrican Fеdеral Govеrnmеnt 9 April 2015 In ordеr for onе to bеcomе prеsidеnt of thе Unitеd Statеs, hе or shе must gain thе votеs from thе public. Thеrе arе many ways of gеtting votеs, Nominееs go through months of campaigning to gеt thе votеs nееdеd to win thе statе. A campaign in itsеlf is not nеcеssary to influеncе thе public's dеcision. Thе focus is not whеthеr thе campaign has thе influеntial powеr to changе pеoplе's opinion, but thе focus is on thе actual individual
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an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you really are! -Unknown In this paper I will briefly compare two pieces of literature and their authors. The first is “We Wear the Mask (1896)” by Paul Laurence Dunbar and "Richard Cory (1897)" by Edward Arlington Robinson. I really enjoy poetry and was amazed at the similarities found in these two pieces despite the very noticeable difference in the authors. I started of my paper with a quote from an unknown author which will
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Element I- Analysis of Website Validity Website title: Washington Post URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com This website is hosted by Washington Post, daily American newspaper founded in 1877. It hits 62 million links, if to exact search Washington Post. Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press' investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal. They were the first American Press that researched this issue. Bob Woodward achieved a degree at Yale
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My presidential report is on President Ronald Wilson Reagan. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6, 1911, to John Edward and Nelle Clyde Reagan. His only sibling was his older brother Neil Reagan. Neil was born on September 16, 1908, and he passed on December 11, 1996. He was an American radio station manager then he became a CBS senior producer. After his two careers, Neil was inspired by his brother for working in politics so he became the “Senior Vice President” of McCann Erickson. Ronald
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Ronald Reagan is arguably one of the greatest presidents of the United States of America. Some say he is the greatest, some do not, but I say he is one of our best presidents. Reagan has affected this country through his character, defense strategies, and many other perks. President Reagan’s legacy has left people wanting his portrait on Mount Rushmore and onto United States currency. Overall, Ronald Reagan has left America with the confidence we all so greatly needed. In this paper, I will
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General Zaroff Character Analysis In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is shown as insane, cool, and as a savage. Zaroff is shown to be insane in the story when he says he got bored of killing animals so he kills humans.’’My dear fellow, there is one who can.’’ said the general. “But you can’t mean--” gasped Rainsford. “And why not?” asked the general (Connell 69). This quote shows that Zaroff is insane because during this part, he confesses he kills people for sport
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