A video: The Making of Linux: The World’s First Open-Source Operating System

Linux, one of the most widely used operating systems, is a story of collaboration, innovation and open source software. It started as a hobby project in 1991 by Linus Torvalds.

00:00 Linux: A Remarkable Story of Collaboration

01:31 Linus Torvalds creates Linux as a hobby project

02:55 The success of Linux is due to open-source development.

04:22 GNU and Linux were integrated to make a fully functional and free operating system.

05:49 Linux was almost named ‘freaks’ and the name ‘Linux’ was given by a volunteer

07:22 The growth and development of significant Linux distributions

08:48 Arch Linux is a customizable and user-centric operating system.

10:08 Linux has had a significant impact on the world of technology

Detailed Summary for The Making of Linux: The World’s First Open-Source Operating System by Merlin

00:00 Linux: A Remarkable Story of Collaboration
– Linux is a community of open source operating systems developed on top of the Linux kernel.
– It began in 1991 as a hobby project by Linus Torvalds, frustrated with the proprietary nature of existing operating systems.

01:31 Linus Torvalds creates Linux as a hobby project
– Minix, a teaching tool for computer science students, was not powerful enough for Linus’ needs
– Linus posts a message in 1991 announcing the development of Linux
– Linux would not have existed if other operating systems were available at the time

02:55 The success of Linux is due to open-source development.
– The Linux kernel was first made public in September 1991.
– Over time, the Linux community grew, and thousands of developers contributed code, bug fixes, and new features to the project.
– GNU played a significant role in the development of Linux.

04:22 GNU and Linux were integrated to make a fully functional and free operating system.
– GNU software and tools are under the GNU copy left.
– The kernel was released under the GPL in 1992 and integrated with GNU components to make the operating system we know as GNU Linux today.

05:49 Linux was almost named ‘freaks’ and the name ‘Linux’ was given by a volunteer
– Linus Torvolds initially wanted to name Linux ‘freaks’
– The name ‘Linux’ was given by a volunteer administrator for the FTP server, Andari Limke of Helsinki University of Technology
– The Penguin mascot’s name, Tux, was derived from Torvold’s Unix to ux plus it being short for tuxedo
– The Linux kernel 1.0.0 was released on March 14, 1994 and had contributions from nearly 12,000 programmers from more than 1200

07:22 The growth and development of significant Linux distributions
– Red Hat was one of the first commercially successful Linux distributions, released in 1994 and designed for enterprise use.
– Fedora is a community-driven distribution released in 2003 and designed to be a leading-edge platform for the development of new technology.
– Debian, released in 1996, has a strong focus on software freedom and is widely used as a base for other distributions.
– Ubuntu, one of the most popular Linux distributions released in 2004, is designed to be easy to use and accessible to people of all skill levels.
– CentOS, also a community-driven distribution, was released in 2004.

08:48 Arch Linux is a customizable and user-centric operating system.
– Arch Linux was designed to be a stable platform for enterprise use, and was released in 2002.
– Arch Linux has inspired other distributions to adopt a rolling release model.
– Linux is widely used by individuals, businesses, and governments alike, and runs on all of the top 500 fastest supercomputers.
– 47 percent of professional developers use Linux base or unix-like operating systems.

10:08 Linux has had a significant impact on the world of technology
– SpaceX has completed 65 missions on Linux
– Hollywood special effects rely on Linux and it has been developed and supported by numerous communities and organizations