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When Did Linux First Come out?

Elena Rostova • • 3 min read
When Did Linux First Come out?
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Later this month is the day traditionally used as the anniversary date for the Linux operating system, which got its public start with an August 25, 1991 post to the comp. os. minux newsgroup. This year, Linux will celebrate its 25th year of changing the world.

How old is Linux?

20 years ago today, Linus Torvalds introduced Linux to the world. Torvalds was three years into a computer science degree at the University of Helsinki, Finland, when he bought an Intel 80386-based PC.

Linux became popular in the Internet server market particularly due to the LAMP software bundle. In September 2008 Steve Ballmer (Microsoft CEO) claimed 60% of servers run Linux and 40% run Windows Server.

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Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.