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Linux
Free, open-source OS kernel powering 96% of servers, all supercomputers and Android devices
Finland/USA ๐ 1991 Software & OS
Key Facts
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Created by Linus Torvalds in 1991; kernel combined with GNU tools forms "GNU/Linux"
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Powers 96% of web servers, 100% of top 500 supercomputers, Android (3B+ devices), most cloud VMs
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Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, CentOS, Kali Linux โ popular distributions; Red Hat sells enterprise Linux support for billions
๐ก Did you know? Linux powers 100% of the world's 500 fastest supercomputers, 96% of web servers, and all Android phones
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Free, open-source OS kernel powering 96% of servers, all supercomputers and Android devices