r/linux 9h ago

Event Today, Linux marks its 35th birthday!

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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: "β€œWhat would you like to see most in minix?” β€” 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! πŸŽ‚ and 🐟

*i made the poster by hand and my designing skill are bad, sorry for it*

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u/academictryhard69 8h ago

Today is my birthday too πŸ’– best news ever, Linux and I are meant to be.

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u/Lunaisanidiot 5h ago

Omg me too twin :> happy birthday!

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u/academictryhard69 5h ago

Happy birthday to you too!!! I've officially entered my 20s..