[94] Intro to the Linux Operating System (Nicholas Luwazo Kyanda)

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About the Event
Linux is an open source operating system. In this presentation, learn about the history, licenses, differences between Windows and Linux. Also we will cover how to get Linux running (single OS, dual boot, virtual machines, etc). We'll also cover the flavors of Linux, such as Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE and how to get started using Linux.

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Timestamps
00:00 Reshama introduces Data Umbrella
02:47 Reshama introduces Nicholas Kyanda
03:37 Nicholas Kyanda starts his talk
04:15 Talk agenda
07:16 Nicholas Kyanda's introduction to Linux Systems
17:50 Who is who in the Linux World: Richard Stallman
20:51 Who is who in the Linux World: Linus Benedict Torvalds
22:28 Intellectual Property, Software Licenses and the Creative Commons
23:24 Summary of Harvard Exchange Copyright Course and why it matters
29:04 Lawrence Lessing and the Creative Commons
30:05 Windows and Linux/Unix compared
31:35 What is virtualization?
33:02 Companies collaborating with Linux
33:40 Tools for dual booting - EaseUS Partition Master
34:17 Tools for virtualization - Oracle VM
35:31 Tools for dual booting - balenaEtcher
37:14 Security and goodwill
40:14 Interesting facts about Linux
42:49 openSUSE 10.3 User Interface
43:27 Packages included in openSUSE Linux 10.0
45:25 Linux alternative applications to familiar Windows software
45:55 Career paths in the Linux/Fedora Ecosystem
49:50 Conclusion - Where do we go from here?
52:10 Q&A with Nicholas

About the Speaker
Nicholas Kyanda is an ICT professional with varied interests ranging from web development to Copyright Law to Open Source Software. He is the publisher and editor of Intersection magazine as well as a podcast with the same name. He has some training in basic theology from the Assemblies of God in the US. He is founder of Hope First Enterprises. In his free time he likes to play chess and binge watch films and TV series. He also takes a keen interest in Copyright Law.

GitHub: https://github.com/HopeFirst
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LinkedIn:   / nicholas-kyanda-28090b12  

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