What are the two phases in the advancement of Linux? State some Applications of Open Source Systems?
- Finance
- Educational
- Data Storage and Management
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
- File Sharing & FTP
A Development Phase:
Here the Kernel is not reliable and the Process is to add functionality to its Optimize it and to try new ideas. This Phase gives grow to odd-numbered version numbers, such as 1.1,1.3 etc., This is the time when the maximum total of work is done on the kernel
A Stabilization Phase:
Where the aim is is to produce as stable a kernel as possible. Some minor modifications and adjustments are made.
The version numbers of so called safe Kernels are even, like 1.0, 1.2 etc.,