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How Linux Was Announced to the World in 1991 [pic]
Linux was created as a hobby by a Finnish computer science student named Linus Benedict Torvalds. But did you ever wonder how Linux was “announced”? Linus first told the world about his “hobby OS” on a Usenet posting on Aug 26 1991 at 2:12 am...
- smonff 14y agoIt's cool, but it's a pity that this thing is on Google Groups.
- Splognosticus 14y agoWhere else would it be? I wasn't aware there even were any other Usenet archives out there.
- SeppoErviala 14y agoWhy the picture? The post is still up. https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!msg/comp.os.minix/dlNtH7RRrGA/SwRavCzVE7gJ https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!msg/comp.os.mi...