When was the Linux kernel released?
September 17, 1991
By whom?
Linus Torvalds
True or False: Most Linux distributions are just the kernel.
false
What is something many Linux distributions share?
use of the word "Linux" in their name
Do they also share libraries?
yes
Where do many of those come from?
GNU project
What organization uses the GNU name?
TiVo
Does the Chromebook use something from Linux?
yes
What?
Chrome OS
What market does it lead?
US K–12 education
Does the Chromebook cost less than three hundred dollars?
yes
What percentage of notebooks sold for less than three hundred are Chromebooks?
nearly 20%
What was Linux first made for?
personal computers
What structure was it based on?
Intel x86
Is it on phones now?
yes
What kind?
smartphones
What is an example of a big iron system?
mainframe computers
And one more?
TOP500 supercomputers.
True or False: Linux is used by the majority of desktop computers.
no
What percentage uses it?
2.3%