Yesterday marked 34 years since Linus Torvalds, then a young computer science student, announced in the comp.os.minix newsgroup that he was working on a new operating system — “just a hobby, nothing big or professional like GNU,” as he put it. In hindsight, one of the most ironic understatements in tech history.
The first Linux version came out in September 1991 with about 10,000 lines of code, supporting only Intel 386/486 machines. Today, the Linux kernel runs on virtually all architectures — from smartphones to supercomputers.
Linux now powers all of the world’s top 500 supercomputers, over 96% of servers, and 44–46% of embedded systems. It holds a ~40% share in automotive, medical, and industrial applications, and about 27% of IoT devices run Linux via the Yocto Project.
At home, over 60% of smart TVs and a third of industrial PLCs use Linux. There are over 600 distributions, with Ubuntu being the most popular at around one-third of users.
From 10,000 lines of code, Linux has grown to over 38 million lines in its latest kernel version.
Source: https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/17817-linux-taeytti-34-vuotta
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