- A version of the Unix operating system, written by Linus
Torvalds of Finland, for fun
- Expanded by many others
- In 1996, was chosen Product of the Year by
Inforworld Magazine, along with Windows NT
- May have a larger installed base than Windows NT
- Spawned several successful and profitable companies that
provide support for this free software
- Spawned The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric Raymond
Last modified: Thu Feb 18 9:07:46 MST 1999