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05/10/1991 Operating system for geeks is released

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My First Line of Code: Linus Torvalds

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Linux: A Short Documentary

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The Code: Story of Linux documentary (MULTiSUB)

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How Linux is Built

Swedish programmer Linus Torvalds officially released kernel of his new operating system called Linux. Kernel version was called 0.02. Linux was long considered a minor, geeky alternative to mainstream operating systems like MS Windows and iOS. However, todays most used operating system, Android, runs on a Linux kernel.
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