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Linux

Linux is the name for a class of operating system built on the kernel developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991. It builds on the work done on Unix in the 1970s and ’80s.

It is commonly referred to as the ‘L’ in the LAMP Stack.

External Links

• EdX Course: Introduction to Linux
• Why the Name? Debian package names explained.
• “Open Source History: Why did Linux Succeed?”