'Just a hobby, won't be big': Linus Torvalds introduced Linux 35 years ago - and almost called it Freax https://www.zdnet.com/article/just-a-hobby-linus-torvalds-introduced-linux-35-years-ago-almost-called-it-freax/ via nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqwug6e7m2n0u8523ymz9xcam354vzcnvq09cv26dg5a27dmq67mzqfshumr (nprofile…humr) & nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqywyvcvvkchy6g2udk5n79zzc78jm6nl4gqhy2jttkl7pwtszt75qfq4lqc (nprofile…4lqc)
Here's how #Linux started.
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2026-08-25 17:34:13 UTC
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