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Handbook of Research on Civil Society and National Security in the Era of Cyber Warfare
Unix-like operating system that was designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and usually more expensive Unix systems.
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Novel First Responder Digital Forensics Tool as a Support to Law Enforcement
Mitko Bogdanoski (Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski”, Macedonia), Marjan Stoilkovski (Ministry of Interior, Macedonia), and Aleksandar Risteski (Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8793-6.ch016
Abstract
There are many freeware and commercial tools which can be used to provide forensics information based on dead and live forensics acquisition. The main problem with these tools is that in many cases the investigator cannot explain the script functionality and generated results and information during the trial. Because of this reason there is an increased need for developing and using script which can be easy explained and adapted to any analysis which should be made by the examiners. The chapter presents a novel developed First Responder script which can be used to perform a live and dead forensics analysis in support of Law Enforcement during the investigation process.
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An Innovative Desktop OSS Implementation in a School
An open source version of the UNIX operation system originally developed by Torvalds Linus. It has many distributions such as Ubuntu, Red Hat, SUSE, Knoppix, and so forth (also known as distros). Linux versions have been developed for an extremely wide variety of hardware platforms ranging from handheld devices such as cell phones and PDAs to massive super-computer clusters. The term Linux actually refers to the kernel around which the distros are built. Most of the software tools and applications included with the distros were developed under the GNU project of he Free Software Foundation; hence, a more accurate description is GNU/Linux.
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Open Source Software and the Digital Divide
A Unix-compatible operating system that was collaboratively developed and is free to the public.
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Communities of Practice for Open Source Software
An operating system very similar to Unix that is suitable for use on a wide range of computers. It consists of a kernel that is the core of the operating system and a wide range of free utilities and application programs that are available in coordinated packages named Versions.
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The Evolution of Free Software
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.
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Open Source
A Unix-compatible operating system that was collaboratively developed and is free to the public.
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Digital Rights Management for Streaming Media
On open source operating system based on Unix.
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Use of Semantics to Manage 3D Scenes in Web Platforms
An example of open-source software that is peer-produced. A free operating system for servers originally created by Linus Torvalds.
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Novel First Responder Digital Forensics Tool as a Support to Law Enforcement
Unix-like operating system that was designed to provide personal computer users a free or very low-cost operating system comparable to traditional and usually more expensive Unix systems.
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Systems Engineering Concepts with Aid of Virtual Worlds and Open Source Software: Using Technology to Develop Learning Objects and Simulation Environments
An open source version of the UNIX OS (Perens, 2009 AU52: The in-text citation "Perens, 2009" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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Digital Revolution in Latin America beyond Technologies
Open operating system software available under license, which allows use, modification and distribution.
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Complexity Factors in Networked and Virtual Working Environments
Linux referes to Unix-like computer systems which have a Linux kernel. The source code of Linux is available to anyone to use, modify and redistribute freely. The Linux was originally developed by Linus Thorwalds.
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ICT and E-Democracy
An example of open-source software that is peer-produced. A free operating system for servers originally created by Linus Torvalds.
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When Local Governments Choose Open Source Technology
The most popular FOSS operating system. Its source code can be freely modifie, used and distributed by anyone.
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Open Source Software to Enhance the STEM Learning Environment
An open source version of the UNIX OS (Perens, 2009 AU32: The in-text citation "Perens, 2009" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).
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Open Source Software Use in Local Governments
Open source computer operating system originally developed in 1992 by Linux Torvalds, and now developed by many thousands of contributors. Can be used to run desktop computers, laptops, servers, and supercomputers.
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Hacker and Non-Attributed State Actors
An open source operating system originally developed by Linus Torvalds that is based on a monolithic kernel which contains a number of different open source applications and different forms of graphic user interfaces.
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The Cultural and Institutional Barrier of Knowledge Exchanges in the Development of Open Source Software
An operating system that was initially created by Linus Torvalds as a personal project, and then being made open to contributions from thousands of other programmers.
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