Linux was originally created by a Finnish computer science student named Linus Torvalds in 1991. The Linux kernel operating system is simply code that’s based off of the Unix like operating systems. Linux is just another operating system that you can choose from to run your computer. Like the operating system running on your computer right now such as windows or apple. Linux is open source software that’s free for anyone to use. You don’t have to pay anyone for it and it can work just as well or even better than your current operating system. It’s versatile, fast, easy and powerful.

Linus originally created Linux for his University thesis as a portable operating system. Afterwards the program quickly accumulated developers from around the world. These programs adapted code from other projects and implemented them into the Linux code. Thousands of computer programmers have spent time working on Linux and have compiled many different versions of Linux operating systems called distributions. At the beginning of the Linux systems early life, mainly programmers and computer hobbyists used the free software. Now, anyone can download or purchase these Linux operating systems from the world wide web.

Thanks to the hard work and many world wide contributions of programmers this software is now easily used by almost anyone, even children. Most people can now find a Linux distribution that will fit their unique working style or personality. With some of the free distributions, you will never have to pay for another operating system ever again. Upgrades or even additional software such as office suites with excel spreadsheets and word processors are all free. Linux also has a free repository where you can simply mouse a few clicks and download free software right to your computer, saving you extra money and time. Linux allows you to do everything your computer does now and more without having to spend hundreds of dollars to do it.