Linus Torvalds created the Linux kernel in 1991 as a hobby project. He posted the code online, and it grew into a full-fledged operating system through contributions from volunteers around the world. Linux is now the dominant operating system powering the world's supercomputers and is widely used in servers, mobile devices, and more due to its speed, reliability, and availability as free and open source software.

1. LINUS VS. LINUX
BRENDAN DAL COL
MICHAEL FISHMAN

2. BACKGROUND
• Linus Torvalds
• 1991
• Created for project and simple OS.

3. LINUS
• 12/28/1969
• Finnish (Helsinki University)
• Software engineer
• Hacker
• Open-market supporter

4. LINUS
• Linux started as project
• Posted on online forum
• Expanded

5. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Wrote 2% of all Linux
• 17th on 100 most important people - Times

6. IMPRESSIVE?
• Among top 100 inventors of all time by Britannica
Encyclopaedia

7. REVOLUTIONARY IDEA
• Europe Magazine: Revolutionary hero of past 60
years

8. LINUX?
• Operating system
• Free and open source software
• Kernel?

9. KERNEL
• Bridge between applications and data processing
• CPU
• Memory
• (I/O)

10. USES
• Navigation systems
• PDA’s
• Gaming systems
• MP3
• Mac and Windows

11. SUPERCOMPUTERS
• More than 90% of the worlds 500 supercomputers
run on Linux.

12. SUPERCOMPUTERS
• Worlds top 10 fastest supercomputers run on Linux.

13. USES
• Mobile devices • Supercomputers

14. BETTER?
• Faster
• Infinite
• Free
• Compatibility

15. BETTER
• No viruses
• Open network

16. POTENTIAL
• Advancement in computing
• Limited in practicality
• Don’t need functionality.

17. FUTURE USES
• Not for everyone
• Development
• High powered computing needs

18. COMMUNITY
• Linux Community: writers, suggestions, engineers
• Thousands involved.

19. COMMUNITY
• Magazines
• Blog spots
• Community Website

20. OPINIONS
• Mike: Fast, efficient, reliable
• Brendan: User friendly, easy, equipped