Linux turns 20! - And still getting better each year!

You may have been using Linux for quite sometime already, but do not have a good idea on how it started.

Or you may have been hearing alot about Linux and wonder what really is this operating system.

Twenty years ago this summer (1991), the guy named Linus Torvalds braved to share his operating system to the computing world. He then opted to licensed it under the General Public License (GPL) on 1992.

Since then, the computing world has never been the same. The following are the major milestone in the 20 years success of Linux.

• On 1993, Slackware became the most widely used distribution
• On 1996, Penguin becomes the official mascot of Linux
• On 1998, the giants like IBM begin announcing their platform support for Linux
• On 1999, Red Hat goes public. The first commercial Linux distribution
• On 2003, IBM runs the most famous Linux ads during the super bowl
• On 2005, Linux was hailed as a business success
• On 2007, Linux Foundation was formed to promote, protect and standardize Linux
• On 2010, Android, a Linux base Mobile OS ships out
• And 2011, Linux turns 20 and powers the worlds super computers, stock exchange, mobile phones, ATMs, healthcare and more.

A good graphical view of this milestone can be found here.

Here's a good commemorative infographic and video entitled The story of Linux.

 

I salute all the people behind this incredible and powerful operating system. Well done!

So go ahead and try Linux now if you haven't experienced the beauty, power and speed of this operating system.

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