August 1991General sourceWell documented
Linus Torvalds announces Linux
On the timeline · around August 1991 ·
What happened
A Finnish student posted about his hobby OS kernel — "just a hobby, won't be big and professional."
Why it matters
Linux now runs most servers, every Android phone, and the majority of the cloud — open source's flagship.
Sources
- Computer History Museum. Timeline of Computer History: 1991 · General source