Happy Birthday Linux
The newsgroup post below can be considered the birth notice for Linux. Seventeen years later, what Linus Torvalds first conceived as "just a hobby" has evolved into the most powerful and stable, free operating system kernel of all time. Many thanks to Linus for his dedication to this project and to all the other contributors to the Linux kernel.
Linus Benedict Torvalds
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
From: torva...@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Linus Benedict Torvalds)
Date: 25 Aug 91 20:57:08 GMT
Local: Sun, Aug 25 1991 3:57 pm
Subject: What would you like to see most in minix?
Hello everybody out there using minix -
I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and
professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing
since april, and is starting to get ready. I'd like any feedback on
things people like/dislike in minix, as my OS resembles it somewhat
(same physical layout of the file-system (due to practical reasons)
among other things).
I've currently ported bash(1.08) and gcc(1.40), and things seem to work.
This implies that I'll get something practical within a few months, and
I'd like to know what features most people would want. Any suggestions
are welcome, but I won't promise I'll implement them :-)
Linus (torva...@kruuna.helsinki.fi)
PS. Yes - it's free of any minix code, and it has a multi-threaded fs.
It is NOT protable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never
will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that's all I have :-(.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Jerry Seinfeld a great comedian, but...
It's been reported that Microsoft will launch an ad with Jerry Seinfeld in the starring role along with Bill Gates to counter the "Mac vs. PC" ads. And get this, will use the slogan “Windows Not Walls”.
Hmm... spending $300 million on an ad to convince people that Microsoft is not building walls around the Vista platform, when it is a well known fact that Microsoft's goal is to isolate itself to all open standards. And they think Jerry Seinfeld can do that.... Oh well, it's got me laughing, and I have not even seen the ad.
It's been reported that Microsoft will launch an ad with Jerry Seinfeld in the starring role along with Bill Gates to counter the "Mac vs. PC" ads. And get this, will use the slogan “Windows Not Walls”.
Hmm... spending $300 million on an ad to convince people that Microsoft is not building walls around the Vista platform, when it is a well known fact that Microsoft's goal is to isolate itself to all open standards. And they think Jerry Seinfeld can do that.... Oh well, it's got me laughing, and I have not even seen the ad.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
No turning back.....
The box said, System Requirements: Windows XP or better. So I installed Linux!
Linux is without doubt the most powerful and secure operating system, however the least used. Why? Several things factor into the equation.
There is a misconception that Linux is hard to use and that you need to be a geek to run it. That's just not true! The truth is that Linux is just as easy, if not easier to use than Windows or Mac. Granted it's not the same, but if Linux was the same as Windows or Mac.... why switch? There is a learning curve, however I can assure you that it will be well worth your time and effort.
Next is the misconception that because Linux is free, it's inferior software. That's also not true. In fact because Linux is free open source software it is developed by thousands world wide, not just a few paid developers at a single company. With open source software the only goal is to make good software, while on the other hand closed source software has the profit factor figured in and in most cases profit is their only goal.
I hear it all the time... I would like to run Linux but I can't run my Windows programs. Anyone thinking about moving to Linux just needs to get Windows out of their mindset. Linux has plenty of free open source programs that will do every task that your Windows programs will do and in most cases do them better.
Then you have the FUD factor: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. FUD is just a human nature thing, we all have it. As humans we are programed to want to stay with things we are familiar with. I know people that have driven either Fords or Chevys all their lives. Why? It was their first car and because of the FUD factor they refused to try a different brand. Same with computer operating systems.... start with Windows or Mac and the FUD factor just keeps them going back to what they started with.
Maybe it's time to get off that Windows merry-go-round and jump aboard the Linux train. Full steam ahead with Ubuntu Linux!
The box said, System Requirements: Windows XP or better. So I installed Linux!
Linux is without doubt the most powerful and secure operating system, however the least used. Why? Several things factor into the equation.
There is a misconception that Linux is hard to use and that you need to be a geek to run it. That's just not true! The truth is that Linux is just as easy, if not easier to use than Windows or Mac. Granted it's not the same, but if Linux was the same as Windows or Mac.... why switch? There is a learning curve, however I can assure you that it will be well worth your time and effort.
Next is the misconception that because Linux is free, it's inferior software. That's also not true. In fact because Linux is free open source software it is developed by thousands world wide, not just a few paid developers at a single company. With open source software the only goal is to make good software, while on the other hand closed source software has the profit factor figured in and in most cases profit is their only goal.
I hear it all the time... I would like to run Linux but I can't run my Windows programs. Anyone thinking about moving to Linux just needs to get Windows out of their mindset. Linux has plenty of free open source programs that will do every task that your Windows programs will do and in most cases do them better.
Then you have the FUD factor: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. FUD is just a human nature thing, we all have it. As humans we are programed to want to stay with things we are familiar with. I know people that have driven either Fords or Chevys all their lives. Why? It was their first car and because of the FUD factor they refused to try a different brand. Same with computer operating systems.... start with Windows or Mac and the FUD factor just keeps them going back to what they started with.
Maybe it's time to get off that Windows merry-go-round and jump aboard the Linux train. Full steam ahead with Ubuntu Linux!
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