Linux turns 30: Celebrating the open source operating system (free PDF)

Last Updated: October 12, 2026 Format: PDF

It’s time to party. Linux is 30 years old. What started as a student project by a young Linus Torvalds studying computer science at the University of Helsinki, has become an open source operating system that enterprise businesses around the globe depend on.

It’s massive. It’s crucial. And without Linux, most businesses wouldn’t be nearly as agile, flexible, and reliable.

To wish Linux a 30th birthday, Jack Wallen describes how the operating system changed his life and the business landscape in this free TechRepublic PDF download.

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