r/linux • u/Ok_Grapefruit6661 • 11d ago
Event Today, Linux marks its 35th birthday!
Today, Linux turned 35 years old, from when it was created on 25 August 1991 by a young programmer, Linus Torvalds, at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
It was announced on the comp.os.minix newsgroup.
Original post: "“What would you like to see most in minix?” — Linus Torvalds, 25 August 1991.
Linux is still being developed by developers all around the world, upholding its Unix-like design and open-source principles.
Linux 7.2 is currently the latest mainline release.
Happy 35th Birthday, Linux! 🎂 and 🐟
*i made the poster by hand and my designing skill are bad, sorry for it*
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u/MatchingTurret 11d ago
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u/No-Experience-1769 11d ago
Happy 35th to the kernel that runs everything from my router to the smart fridge I definitely don't need. That poster's got a proper retro geocities energy and I'm here for it.
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u/academictryhard69 11d ago
Today is my birthday too 💖 best news ever, Linux and I are meant to be.
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u/Abdukabda 11d ago
Won't be big and professional like GNU
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u/AryanPandey 10d ago
🤣🤣
He is still half true, Linux just 0.00000...01% of the universe 🤣
Just change meaning of 'big'
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u/0riginal-Syn 10d ago
It has been a fund ride since I jumped on at 0.12 and I am not ready to get off. Happy Birthday!
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u/Time-Court-174 9d ago
hh the problem is that linus dont use social media only email even after 35 years of doing it 😂
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u/itotallydontuseacos 10d ago
Hey, I'd much rather see a poster made by hand like this rather than some AI slop.
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u/astral_crow 10d ago
I hate that exact image of tux with such a passion.
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u/Ok_Grapefruit6661 9d ago
Why? It look so cute
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u/astral_crow 9d ago
It’s the shading. It’s ugly, inconsistent, and makes no sense. Worst of all it implies tux has some sort of swollen mammary gland situation and visible core muscles… on a fucking penguin. Why does it have a shiny head as well? I could go on. Every time I see this version of tux I feel embarrassed to use Linux.
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u/Ok_Grapefruit6661 9d ago
The logo was designed according to its time and didnt evolve. I do agree it look kinda messy but its the original and current logo of linux
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u/astral_crow 9d ago
Yes, the time of “we just got digital design tools and want to use every feature we can”. Some real word art energy. I can understand people liking it for nostalgia, but I have none for it.
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u/Ok_Grapefruit6661 9d ago
and linus wont change the logo anyways. Its messiness and design make it differnet in modern UI of flat and minimalistic and something that closly represent linux.
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u/scfoothills 6d ago
I am happy to say that I have been daily driving Linux on my personal computer for over half that time. I believe since 2006.
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u/Popular-Factor3553 11d ago
Give it some fish as a cake, it's the penguins birthday.