Happy 33rd Birthday, Linux!
On August 25th, 1991, the 21-year-old Finnish student Linus Benedict Torvalds made his now-famous announcement on the comp.os.minix newsgroup that he’s working on a free operating system for 386(486) AT clones, just as a “hobby.”
That’s right, it’s been 33 years since he made that announcement and he probably never dreamed that the so-called “hobby” would turn into something huge, used by millions of computer users around the globe.
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33-year-old Linux is a staple of IT infrastructures
Linux turned 33 years old yesterday. On August 25, 1991, Finnish Linus Torvalds, then a 21-year-old computer science student, announced on the comp.os.minix newsgroup that he had created a free, open-source operating system. He was tired of the stringent licensing practices that applied to MINIX, a Unix-like system used in schools and universities.
He aimed to provide a free, Unix-compatible alternative. Users could utilise this to run on personal computers instead of the expensive MINIX workstations. Now legendary for its historical irony, he indicated at the time that it was ‘Just a hobby, won’t be big and professional’.
Ultimately, the release of the OS gave a whole new direction to Torvalds’ life path and a new twist to the course of IT history.
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Linux Turns 33!
The Linux community is celebrating the 33rd anniversary of its inception, marking another milestone for the open source operating system. Originally released by Linus Torvalds on August 25, 1991, Linux has grown from a small project into one of the most-used operating systems in modern computing. It powers everything from servers and supercomputers to smartphones and embedded systems, highlighting its versatility and importance in the tech industry. As Linux turns 33, the community reflects on its past achievements and looks forward to continued innovation and collaboration in the future.