Linux

Content Page1. Linus Torvalds2. The History Of Linux3. Creation4. Naming5. Official Mascot6. Competition from Microsoft7. Performance & Application8. Reference Page

Linus Torvalds

Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish American software engineer, who was the principal force behind the development of the Linux kernel that became the most popular kernel for operating systems.

The history of LinuxThe history of Linux began in 1991 with the commencement of a personal project by Finnish student Linus Torvalds to create a new free operating system kernel.Since then, the resulting Linux kernel has been marked by constant growth throughout its history. 

Creation

In 1991, while attending the University of Helsinki, Torvalds became curious about operating systems[29] and frustrated by the licensing of MINIX, which at the time limited it to educational use only.[28] He began to work on his own operating system kernel, which eventually became the Linux kernel.

NamingLinus Torvalds had wanted to call his invention Freax, a portmanteau of free, "freak", and "x" (as an allusion to Unix). During the start of his work on the system, he stored the files under the name "Freax" for about half of a year.

Official mascot

Tux is a penguin character and the official mascot of the Linux kernel. Originally created as an entry to a Linux logo competition, Tux is the most commonly used icon for Linux, although different Linux distributions depict Tux in various styles.

Competition from Microsoft

Microsoft has faced some tough competition before, but what's particularly challenging about Linux and open source is that, this time, Microsoft isn't just competing with another product and company - it's competing against a whole different business model.

The competition is exciting, and can only benefit users of both Microsoft and open source. Indeed, Microsoft's own customers are among the biggest beneficiaries. Microsoft learns from its competitors business practices, adapts them and adopts them as its own.

Performance & Application

The performance of Linux on the desktop has been a controversial topic 2007 Con Kolivas accused the Linux community of favoring performance on servers. He quit Linux kernel development out of frustration with this lack of focus on the desktop. Since then a significant amount of development has focused on improving the desktop experience.

Reference Pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Linux

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