https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/35-years-ago-today-linus-torvalds-made-a-usenet-post-that-introduced-linux-to-the-worldContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/35-years-ago-today-linus-torvalds-made-a-usenet-post-that-introduced-linux-to-the-worldhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/35-years-ago-today-linus-torvalds-made-a-usenet-post-that-introduced-linux-to-the-world#u49935Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:51:03 +0000Linux celebrates 35 years since Linus Torvalds first announced the operating system on Usenet. Originally a student hobby starting with 10,000 lines of code, the kernel has grown to 40 million lines and now powers global critical infrastructure, including the public cloud, Android, and every system on the TOP500 supercomputer list. Recent updates to the kernel include the permanent adoption of Rust to address memory safety bugs, which Greg Kroah-Hartman says drove an estimated 80 percent of kernel CVEs.Why it mattersLinus Torvalds introduced the project on August 25, 1991, while studying at th