Linux Kernel 0.01 Released
Linus Torvalds publicly announced and released the first version of the Linux kernel. This fundamental work laid the groundwork for all future Linux adaptations, including embedded systems.
Significance
The birth of the Linux kernel itself, without which Linux-based embedded systems would not exist. It provided the open, flexible foundation.
Key facts
- Date
- 1991-09-17
- Type
- release
- Location
- Helsinki, Finland