![]() ![]() They went to Microsoft’s offices to return their unused licenses of Windows. 1999: Linux users observed Windows Refund DayĪs most of the computer system came bundled with Microsoft Windows, Linux users worldwide observed Windows Refund Day on February 15th, 1999. Like GNOME, KDE too has been a crucial part of desktop Linux. 1998: KDE 1.0 releasedĪnother crucial part of desktop Linux, KDE project saw its first stable release in 1998. It has given us a number of programs that we use today on desktop Linux. It has been crucial to the spread of desktop Linux. GNOME is one of the most successful open source projects. Time to give it a makeover? 1997: GNOME Project is born Tux has been unchanged for last 19 years. Though Linus Torvalds was once bitten by a penguin, he still recommended a penguin as the mascot of Linux. Tux was created by Larry Ewing in 1996. ![]() This became one of the most attended nnual Linux show for next several years. 1995: First Linux Expoįirst Linux specific tradeshow and conference series was launched by people at North Carolina State University. Linus Torvalds won the court battle three years later. That guy then went on to demand royalties from Linux distributors. Linux trademark was registered in 1994 by a William R. 1994: Someone registered Linux trademark and it was not Linus Torvalds If you think why it is so important to mention it, let me tell you that Slackware Linux is the oldest Linux which is still in development. Slackware Linux version 1.0 was released on 17th July 1993. You can also watch this video and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos.Ī post shared by It's FOSS (Linux & OpenSource) Slackware Linux released If you find the list too long, you can just look at the infographic on It’s FOSS Pinterest board to have a quick summary. It took me plenty of time and research to come up with this list. A look back at the 25 years of LinuxĢ5 years is a long time and listing the most important events is a daunting task. I welcome your suggestions and additions to the list in the comment section. It is rather a list of the most important event each year in the last 25 years. It’s not the complete timeline with all the important events of last 25 years of Linux. Instead, I am going to list you the timeline of 25 years of Linux. ![]() I am not going to show where Linux stands in terms of numbers. I am not going to talk about Linux and achievements. I talked about interesting facts about Linux on its 24th birthday. Today, Linux stands as one of the most successful software in the history. Linux is 25 years old now. It’s unbelievable that a project that started out as a hobby of a 21 years old student would later change the world of computing. ![]()
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