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Overview of Linux Operating System History by Rahul Phadake is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Linux is an open source operating system that originated as a hobby project by Linus Torvalds in 1991. It uses a Linux kernel that implements multitasking and manages hardware devices. Linux gained popularity in universities and attracted many programmer-users who contributed code improvements and bug fixes. Today Linux runs on a variety of hardware and is widely used as a free alternative to proprietary operating systems.

Author

Rahul Phadake

Language

EN