Our Top 7 Linux Fun Facts

We spend a lot of time with Linux, do you? How about you test your knowledge on these top Linux facts - no score keeping, just a bit of fun.

Linux was created by Linus Torvalds in 1991 - the Finnish-American software engineer also created the distributed version control system Git.
Because of the dominance of Linux-based Android on smartphones, Linux, including Android, has the largest installed base of all general-purpose operating systems as of May 2022.
Linus Torvalds had wanted to call his invention "Freax" (Free Unix) and disliked Linux as he felt it was too egotistical.
In the mid-1990s NASA started to replace their increasingly expensive machines with clusters of inexpensive commodity computers running Linux.
Commercial use began when Dell and IBM, followed by Hewlett-Packard, started offering Linux support to escape Microsoft's monopoly in the desktop operating system market.
Tux, the penguin Linux logo, was created by Linux usergroup members after Linus suggested he was a fan of friendly penguins - although he has admitted he was actually bitten by one when he was visiting Australia!
A staggering 96.3% of the top one million web servers run on Linux, indicating its dominance in the web-hosting infrastructure.

How did you go? Were there any you didn't already know? We know Linux pretty well as we typically use it to host customer webservers on AWS because it's;

Cost-Effective: Linux is a free and open source
Reliable and Stable: Linux’s UNIX-based architecture ensures maximum uptime and minimal service disruptions
Flexible: Extensive customisation options allow Linux to meet a diverse range of customers' webserver requirements
Secure: Built-in firewalls and advanced security protocols protect your server infrastructure
Scalable: Linux handles large traffic and data volumes effortlessly, scaling as your site grows
Has Community Support: A vast community offers resources and support, continuously creating innovative solutions.