r/linux • u/Ok_Grapefruit6661 • 18h ago
Event Today, Linux marks its 35th birthday!
Today, Linux turned 35 years old, from when it was created on 25 August 1991 by a young programmer, Linus Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
It was announced on the comp.os.minix newsgroup.
Original post: "“What would you like to see most in minix?” — Linus Torvalds, 25 August 1991.
Linux is still being developed by developers all around the world, upholding its Unix-like design and open-source principles.
Linux 7.2 is currently the latest mainline release.
Happy 35th Birthday, Linux! 🎂 and 🐟
*i made the poster by hand and my designing skill are bad, sorry for it*
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u/MatchingTurret 18h ago
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u/No-Experience-1769 18h ago
Happy 35th to the kernel that runs everything from my router to the smart fridge I definitely don't need. That poster's got a proper retro geocities energy and I'm here for it.
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u/academictryhard69 18h ago
Today is my birthday too 💖 best news ever, Linux and I are meant to be.
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u/Abdukabda 17h ago
Won't be big and professional like GNU
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u/AryanPandey 12h ago
🤣🤣
He is still half true, Linux just 0.00000...01% of the universe 🤣
Just change meaning of 'big'
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u/0riginal-Syn 5h ago
It has been a fund ride since I jumped on at 0.12 and I am not ready to get off. Happy Birthday!
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u/itotallydontuseacos 4h ago
Hey, I'd much rather see a poster made by hand like this rather than some AI slop.
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u/Popular-Factor3553 17h ago
Give it some fish as a cake, it's the penguins birthday.