17th anniversary of Linux release

Article title: 17th anniversary of Linux release. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

In October 5, 1991, Finnish student Linus Benedict Torvalds was in comp. OS. the minix News Group announced the first minix-like kernel source code, which runs on 386-AT, just 17 years ago. now, the Linux kernel is constantly improved, supporting various hardware devices from PCs to large hosts and even embedded systems, and occupying a considerable share of global workstations and server systems.

At the beginning, Linux was just a product of personal hobbies. but now, Linux has become an operating system that has received widespread attention and support. some computing giants, including IBM, HP, and Dell, also began to support Linux. many people believe that Linux, as a free software, has a low cost, high security, and more reliable advantage than other commercial Unix systems and Microsoft Windows systems.

With the efforts of Linus Torvalds and other developers, the GNU component can run on the Linux kernel. the entire kernel is based on the GNU General Public License, that is, the GPL (GNU General Public License, GNU General Public License), but the Linux kernel is not part of the GNU program.

Linux is mainly used as part of the Linux release (usually called "distro. these releases are prepared by individual, loosely organized teams, as well as business and volunteer organizations. they generally include other system software and application software, as well as an installation tool to simplify initial installation of the system, and an integrated manager for software installation and upgrade.

In addition to a few special professional applications (such as desktop publishing and professional audio processing), most desktop applications that can be performed on Windows or Mac OS can be found on the Linux platform.