The Linux community is celebrating the 33rd anniversary of its inception, marking another milestone for the open source operating system. Originally released by Linus Torvalds on August 25, 1991, Linux has grown from a small project into one of the most-used operating systems in modern computing. It powers everything from servers and supercomputers to smartphones and embedded systems, highlighting its versatility and importance in the tech industry. As Linux turns 33, the community reflects on its past achievements and looks forward to continued innovation and collaboration in the future.
Below is the original message from Linus Torvalds announcing Linux:
Hello everybody out there using minix –
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).
I’ve currently ported bash(1.08) and gcc(1.40), and things seem to work. This implies that I’ll get something practical within a few months, and I’d like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions are welcome, but I won’t promise I’ll implement them
Linus
PS. Yes – it’s free of any minix code, and it has a multi-threaded fs. It is NOT portable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that’s all I have :-(.
Linux certainly isn’t just for hobbyists anymore.
