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Linux and Proprietary Products

In a few short paragraphs can you please explain to me whether or not Linux is free and can you incorporate Linux in a proprietary product?

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Is Linux free? Can you incorporate Linux in a proprietary product?

Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki in Finland and with the assistance of developers around the world. Linus had an interest in Minix, a small UNIX system, and decided to develop a system that exceeded the Minix standards. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.



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This solution provides a discussion about Linux and incorporating it as a proprietary product.