Linux entered the world of technology with little more than a kernel to call its own. That was the intent of a young computer science student from Helsinki named Linus Torvalds in doing this personal fun project. In 1991, he created code that would become the basis for a completely new approach to operating systems for computers. The rest, as they say, is history.
Part of the history of Linux is also all the Operating systems that went defunct. My first Distro was Xandros, no longer around. My second attempt was the original Solus, shut down in one day leaving users adrift. Next Point Linux, dead from lack of time from the developer. Yet I saw the potential of Linux and finally found Zorin which I used for years before switching to Ubuntu Mate LTS because Zorin which bills itself as a replacement for those coming from Windows became to Windows like for me. (locked down and hidden), Though I went through many trials and disappointments with Linux, I am glad I stayed with it, it was worth the effort,
30 Years of Linux History Told via Distros
Posted by: Jack M. Germain August 17, 2021 11:16 AMLinux entered the world of technology with little more than a kernel to call its own. That was the intent of a young computer science student from Helsinki named Linus Torvalds in doing this personal fun project. In 1991, he created code that would become the basis for a completely new approach to operating systems for computers. The rest, as they say, is history.