Today, the 25th of Aug, 2004, Linux turns thirteen. Happy Birthday Linux! :)

While on the subject, here is a quick factoid: Linux is not the operating system, as most people mistakenly believe. Linux is the kernel, a vitally essential and core component of the OS. Simply put, the kernel is responsible for allocating a computer’s resources to other programs running within the system. Other components add to and make up the context which forms the complete operating system. The GNU Project provides these components. You may want to read a more detailed explanation of this factoid by Richard Stallman.

Linux systems as we often call them today, are more accurately referred to as GNU/Linux.

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