Raven's Roads
Living an interesting life: the travels and musings
of motorcycling author Linda R. Moore

Sep 19, 2007

Birthday meme: Linux 1.0.0

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On 14 March 1994, Linux kernel 1.0.0 was released. When Linus Torvalds developed it, he didn’t know that ultimately he would become a millionaire because of it. Nor did he know that an overwhelming proportion of websites would be hosted off software written for it–Apache.

In fact, he mostly did it for fun.

His autobiography, Just for Fun, is an interesting read. I’d review it for you, but it’s in a box somewhere.

I use Linux, sometimes reluctantly, but it’s the OS of choice around here. It’s becoming more and more mainstream with every day. Maybe one day I’ll read Linux For Dummies and will understand it better than being “just” a user.

Either way, it’s come a long, long way since 1.0.0, and it amuses me that the first non-beta version came out on my 24th birthday.

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pussreboots (158 comments.)

I have a copy of Just for Fun on my shelf too. Thank you for the reminder to read it! :D

Sep 19th, 2007
beautyredefined

Heh - L (hubby) read that book too. It’s on my “I should maybe read that someday” list. :)

Sep 21st, 2007
Linda R. Moore

It’s a little odd, and I shall look forward to your review. :)

Sep 23rd, 2007
Linda R. Moore

BR: I think you would enjoy it.

Sep 23rd, 2007