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35 years of Linux! 🐧 A look back at Linus Torvalds talking about why he built Linux and how open source changed computing forever. 💻✨

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Alex Landherr1 month ago

From Sweden? Nobody bothered to proofread that report?

milktoast1 month ago

I started using Linux working at Sprint phone company in KC in 1999 because our team manager asked the team "who can spell Linux" and I raised my hand. We had 3 servers running "Slackware". Even though I could spell Linux, I had to figure it out. Now, Linux is all I use.

gtf1 month ago

from Sweden?!?!?!

Joe Fairbanks 🇮🇱1 month ago

As the enshittification of @Apple and @Microsoft accelerates, I am very grateful that I am running Linux. Its come a long way in 35 years. There is nothing I miss about macOS or Windows.

AG1 month ago

Linus will be richer than Elon Musk if he chooses to . . . . . What a legend!

Pete Hämälä1 month ago

He is not from Sweden. He is from Finland.

DriftingAstronaut1 month ago

Linux was built by developers who love software who love programming for the sake of it not for profit. I'm 29 now and I started using Bazzite Linux 2 years ago. I don't want to go back to Microsoft ever

مؤذن الخرابه1 month ago

i still don't get why @freebsd not become just as popular

Mokक्ष Ni감1 month ago

🥂

HUSSAIN AL-ZADJALI1 month ago

A magician in the world of Information Technology

Eric 𝕏1 month ago

@grok when was that video?

LinuxSecurity1 month ago

That's a great milestone for Linux! It's amazing how it all started and grew into what it is today. Truly changed the game for computing.

Redo1 month ago

@jimineuropa How wholesome. I like how Linus says Linux can be installed on 100 devices (unlike Windows). His feeling of satisfaction is great too.

Inigo Montoya1 month ago

Red hat, fedora Ubuntu. Amazing platforms. 22 years ago I try to get rid of windows 98 and move to Linux but the lack of compatible drivers was hard.

Pius1 month ago

Happy birthday Linux

DewFreak1 month ago

This guy is so full of himself.

Xander1 month ago

Another stollen Black invention ✊🏿

TwittterGuyNamedX1 month ago

@igor_os777 So based

Johan Lenné1 month ago

Half Finnish. Guess they love us!

🖥️🛠️🤖⚙️1 month ago

thank you Linus !

VirusEra🗽1 month ago

Unix is good for ur brain. Up Linux

Marek Knápek1 month ago

What if NT was released a few years sooner? Y'know written by people who already made an operating system or two before (Dave Cutler). With a POSIX subsystem that would actually work, and not being just a gimmick. What world would be in today?

Alhashdy1 month ago

Was he Finish or Swede? Make up your mind.

Marauder Magazine1 month ago

Linus Torvald is a legend!

Billionscyber Limited1 month ago

🎉

imortel1 month ago

linus was 67 when he was 28

Mikael Petersen🇺🇦🇪🇺☢️😷1 month ago

Bs

Dnyanesh1 month ago

😍

sam1 month ago

Not user friendly at all 😂

Eman The Desperate Houseboy1 month ago

...and Happy Belated 35th Birthday, @Linux!!! ❤️ that 🐧...🤘🏿💻🤘🏿

Chubby Butt Luvr1 month ago

And i was there for every one of them! I changed distros so often I feel a little slutty 🤣

Gabriel Martinez1 month ago

This computer show was actually special.

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