Summary: Lars Wirzenius shares his memories of the early days of Linux, starting with his meeting with Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki in 1988. They explored Unix, leading to the creation of the Linux kernel by Linus. The initial version had simple multitasking capabilities, later expanded with drivers for keyboard and serial port. Linus accidentally implemented file permissions after an incident with dialing the university. The first Linux distribution started in 1992, leading to the growth of Linux and open-source movement. Linus doubted the success of Linux, but by 2023, it’s a global success on various devices worldwide.
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