Welcome to the Party

Welcome to the Party

© ©Julianna Funk, 123RF

© ©Julianna Funk, 123RF

Article from Issue 192/2016

This issue celebrates 25 years of Linux, and 25 years is a remarkable run for an operating system that began as a college student's hobby, but the story of Linux is a truly remarkable story.

Dear Linux Pro Reader,

This issue celebrates 25 years of Linux, and 25 years is a remarkable run for an operating system that began as a college student's hobby, but the story of Linux is a truly remarkable story.

Linux creator Linus Torvalds (who we are privileged and excited to interview in this issue) had a lot of help along the way. The help started at the very beginning of the project, with curious developers around the world pitching in with ideas and code. The community even pitched in at one point with an online collection to help Linus pay off his Intel 386 computer.

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