About Linux
As mentioned earlier, an excellent choice for a WAVE
host is a PC running Linux. Linux is a (very) complete, and
completely free, robust, modern reimplementation of the UNIX operating
system, written by Linus Torvalds and a cast of thousands. It is
freely available in source and ready-to-run form from many
sources (LWN.net maintains a list of over 400 sites at
http://lwn.net/Distributions/).
You can also obtain Linux on CD-ROMs from many
commercial sources, generally at very low prices (typically US$10 to
$40, depending mainly on the amount of printed documentation and
technical support offered). Current Linux distributions include
TCP/IP networking including NFS
support, the complete collection of GNU software including the GNU
C/C++ compiler, Ghostscript, TEX, X11R6, and much more. Some also include
XView 3.2, olwm and olvwm; these are also available
from PhysioNet. For further
information, visit the home page of the Linux Documentation Project
(http://www.tldp.org/), where you may also find the Linux HOWTO
documents mentioned earlier.
George B. Moody (george@mit.edu)
2019-03-08