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Linux began its life in mid-1991, and reached 1.0 in 1994.
The current version of the Linux kernel is 2.6, which came to its first release in 2003, though the most up to date 2.6 kernels don't resemble the original 2.6 kernel much. To the point the first two version numbers are pretty meaningless. As for the rest... the third number increments and the kernel gets a feature release every 3 months, which will introduce some new features, change others, and remove some. The fourth number will release frequently, but with no set pattern aside from the patch being "ready." Patch releases are purely for bug fixes.
There are older versions of the kernel available effectively for long term support purposes. They are often considered very stable and will generally only be used on servers and distributions without a very rapid release schedule.
Current stable kernel version: 2.6.38.5.
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How old is Linux?
The Linux kernel which forms the base of Linux started to be developed in 1991 It wasn't until late 1993 when Slackware first appeared that it was in any kind of usable form though - unless you were an uber geek that is. Red Hat Linux 1 appeared in mid 1994 and Debian 1 was released a year later The first Ubuntu (a clone of Debian) didn't get released till 2004
Linux first released by who?
Linus Torvalds in Sept. 1991
When was the Linux 2.4 kernel released?
The 2.4 version of the Linux kernel was released in 2001.
What was the first Linux application?
I think it was the Linux kernel. There are many used with Linux now.
What year was the Linux software developed?
The original Linux kernel was written in 1991.
Is Linux open software or not?
Yes, Linux is an open source kernel released under the GPL.
What is the first part of Linux to be developed under the name Linux?
The kernel.
What kind of interface does the old Linux operating system use?
How much old do you mean by old? Well, before Gnome and KDE, there was the Command Line Interface (CLI). MCC Interim Linux was the first linux distribution, released in February 1992 used the CLI.
What year was Wii first released?
It was first released November 19, 2006
What year was the first Hannah Montana epidsode released?
her first episode was released in 2006
When was Linux?
Linux was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, then a 21-year-old college student in Helsinki.
Is Steam compatible with Linux?
Yes. Valve has released the Linux version of Steam, and there is a steadily-increasing number of games in Steam that are playable in Linux (and some of them are cross-platform, like Portal, Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead, etc). As an alternative, Valve also released SteamOS (which is based on Linux).
