The Sand Dollar Legend. Described in The Legend of the Sand Dollar below, it's design by God ,the Creator, tells the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ! This makes a wonderful Christian object lesson for kids of any age! One of my favorite activities as a child was finding sea shells at the beach. Although, I didn't live near a beach, my oldest sister did.
Linux is referred to as open-source precisely because it is. Open-source is the ability for anyone to view the code necessary to make the program. The Linux kernel, and most of the programs that are available for it, have their source code available, under a variety of licenses. Linux is referred to as open-source precisely because it is.
Popular Terms. World's most popular open source (non-proprietary) computer operating system (OS), favored because of its proven efficiency, dependability, and reliability. Linux implements the core ('kernel') of the unix OS, and runs on practically every type of hardware platform from hand-held devices to mainframe computers. Reported to be the fastest growing OS on servers, and the one with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO), it is in public domain and may be downloaded free of charge from several websites.