Linux has seen significant growth
Kls: last year, with the popularity of OpenOffice and Firefox, Linux has made progress in the desktop operating system market. Do you think Linux is about to become a mainstream desktop operating system?
Lt A: I have been working for Linux for 15 years. Now you can see that we have made some achievements and Linux has become a pretty mainstream operating system software.
Kls: Many housewives who surf the Internet do not know what Firefox or Linux is. What do you think?
Lt A: Open-source software products have clearly entered people's daily lives. People have begun to pay attention to the concept of open-source software. The open-source software has many advantages and has better performance, more secure and some other advantages. In addition to Microsoft's Windows products, people can also choose Linux products to do a lot of work.
Kls: Let's go back to 1991. What was your motivation to fully announce the kernel code of the operating system?
Lt A: I didn't intentionally think about disclosing the kernel code of the operating system, because I was 21 years old at Helsinki University, I spent more than half of my time programming. I am very excited every time I complete a programming technical challenge. Exposing the code of these programs allows others to see the specific content of each step of my work, so that my pride is fully satisfied.
Kls: Do you think your work is exaggerated?
Lt answer: Of course. I always like to sit and work in the basement downstairs by myself. Similar to other technical experts, we do not like social networking, which is somewhat exaggerated.
Kls: How did this happen when I used penguins as the Linux logo and mascot?