Milestones
What year was Linux created?
1991
Who created Linux?
Linus Torvalds
What percentage of personal computers (desktop/laptops) use Linux?
~4.5%
The creator of Linux also created a program that is used to maintain Linux. What is the name of his OTHER invention?
git
What operating system was Linux based on?
Unix
In what year was the first version of Ubuntu released?
2004
Warty Warthog
Who is the "Father of Free Software"?
Richard Stallman
Valve has sold an estimated 6 million units of this Linux based video game console.
Steam Deck
What is the most popular version of desktop Linux?
Ubuntu
What license does Linux use?
GPL
When was the first desktop environment for Linux created?
1998
Who is the person credited with creating the name "Open Source"?
Christine Peterson
70% of the worlds smart phones use Linux. What is the name of the main Linux based smart phone OS?
Android
A trademark dispute between Mozilla and Debian led to this rebranded version of the Firefox browser.
Ice Weasel
Linus Torvalds said, "If ________ ever does applications for Linux, it means I've won." Who was he talking about?
Microsoft
The Linux creator released his autobiography in 2001. What was the title?
Just For Fun.
Who wrote "The Cathedral and the Bazaar"?
Eric S. Raymond
What percentage of webservers use Linux?
~77%
What was the first desktop environment used in Linux?
KDE
What branch of Linux is Ubuntu part of?
Debian
How many computers did the LMS Penguin Corps give away this year?
47
What is the name of the organization responsible for maintaining the Linux kernel?
The Linux Foundation
What percentage of the top 500 world's fastest supercomputers run Linux?
100%
What program allows a Windows app to run on Linux?
WINE
(Wine Is Not an Emulator)
What is the name of the Linux mascot?
Tux