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How Linux Was Announced To The World in 1991

Did you ever wonder how Linux, the free open source operating system that powers most electronics and web servers, was first "announced"?

May 3, 2011 by jayfrankwilson
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How The Linux Os Was Announced To The World In...Have you ever used the Linux kernel or OS before? Even if you don’t currently have Linux installed on your home computer, chances are, something that you use on a daily basis, from the server that hosts your website to your television DVR, is powered by Linux. The open-source Linux operating system started a revolution in computing and is adored by software enthusiasts, power users, hackers and programmers everywhere.

Who Created Linux?

Linux was created as a hobby by a Finnish computer science student named Linus Benedict Torvalds. But did you ever wonder how Linux was “announced”? Linus first told the world about his “hobby OS” on a Usenet posting on Aug 26, 1991, at 2:12 am.

I’m doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready. I’d like any feedback on
things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat (same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons) among other things).

The Original Usenet Page

Amazingly, the old Usenet page is still online thanks to Google Groups. Here’s a screenshot.

How The Linux Os Was Announced To The World In 1991

Let’s hope someone has preserved this post it in a museum and it doesn’t get trashed like this old ghetto Linux box.


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  1. wolfchimneyrock

    September 2, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    you presented a link back to this very article, not to the discussion thread in question

  2. methodshop

    September 2, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    LOL. dr. bill your beard is now being discussed on Reddit http://redd.it/z89dg

  3. methodshop

    September 2, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Dr. Bill are you still a die hard linux user?

  4. Morton Karls

    May 7, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    right, as we can see from the “group title” – it was taken from usenet. i almost miss this time killer…

  5. Morton Karls

    May 7, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    right, as we can see from the “group title” – it was taken from usenet. i almost miss this time killer…

  6. web hosting service

    May 6, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Linux is a great OS and i am using Linux. And after reading this post i got some new points about Linux, It’s really useful for my knowledge.

  7. Radjanoonan

    May 3, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    The Google groups page you found is already the preserved archived copy. Google groups didn’t exist in 1991!

  8. Robert Sinrud

    May 3, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    That was 2 days before my 1st birthday!!! What a present! 🙂

  9. Dr. Bill Bailey

    May 3, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Very cool! I actually remember reading this in this group when he posted it… seems like a lifetime ago now! “Gotta love the Linux!”

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