FreeOS Information

FreeOS.com was founded in 1998 and the Web site has been providing a one-stop solution for Free Operating Systems ever since. One can find information, articles, documentation, downloads, news, links - essentially anything related to all Free Operating Systems.The holding company, FreeOS.com (I) Pvt. Ltd., which maintains the Web site, also has the following core businesses in the scope of Free OS's:Consulting & Solutions: This includes setting up complete enterprise Internet/Intranet servers and providing services such as Web, mail, proxy, firewall, gateway and database servers.Commercial Grade Support: Most companies hesitate to use free operating systems and software due to apprehensions about support availability and maintenance. We undertake the responsibility of ensuring fast uptime and high accessibility systems such as Linux and FreeBSD.Training: FreeOS conducts training sessions and holds conferences and seminars to create awareness and expertise in Linux.Distribution of low cost CDs: Procurement of low cost software (not pirated) is often a problem. We create low cost CDs for Linux, FreeBSD and office productivity suites. These are distributed directly by us and also through our resellers.Content creation: We specialize in carrying news, articles and documentation related to Free Operating Systems and Open Source.Software development: We offer software using Open Source Technology. This includes customized solutions as well as developing generic software.The Indian Linux Project: We are contributing our efforts and resources to the Indian Linux Project. The objective of this project is to enable Linux to support Indian Languages as well as other similar Asian languages.What is a Free Operating System? An Operating System (OS) is required to operate any computer system or device. This forms a link between the actual hardware and software applications. Essentially it provides a platform for these applications to operate. Some of the popular Operating Systems are Windows, MacOS, Unix and Linux. Of these, Linux is a Free OS while others are commercial operating systems.A Free Operating System (Free OS) is one that is distributed as free software along with the original source code. As opposed to this, a commercial OS is much more expensive and also protected by copyright law. There are various definitions of free software. Visit this site for a list of all of them.