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Linux prepares to celebrate its 20th birthday
A gala in Canada and video and T-shirt contests will highlight the activities lined up to mark the 20th anniversary of the Linux operating system. The Linux Foundation, which promotes, protects and advances Linux, encouraged the public to take part in the activities marking the "success story" of Linux. "Today Linux is literally everywhere: in your phone, at your ATM, in your TV, on your desktop, at the movies, in your car, and in more places than I can write in one blog. It is everywhere because of everyone," Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer programs at the Linux Foundation, said in her blog. McPherson noted that in the summer of 1991, Linux creator Linus Torvalds made the "bold decision" to share his OS with the world. She said that Torvalds chose to license the OS under the General Public License, making it free. "In fact, today Linux is the largest collaborative development project in the history of computing, which means that the 20th Anniversary of Linux is an opportunity for the community to come together in celebration of this great success story and in collaboration on how it will define the next 20 years of Linux," she said. Among the activities lined up to mark the 20th anniversary of Linux are:
- LinuxCon in Vancouver August 17-19, 2011 to officially celebrate the 20th anniversary. There will be a Bootlegger's Ball at the event at the famed Commodore Ballroom in downtown Vancouver. It will feature live music, a full dinner buffet, an open bar, and casino games.
- 20th Anniversary Video Contest, where everyone is invited to submit one-minute videos to celebrate Linux' past, present and/or future. The winner will be announced at LinuxCon in Vancouver.
- 20th Anniversary T-shirt contest, with a 20th Anniversary theme. The winning T-shirt will be available to all LinuxCon attendees as the official event T-shirt. It will also be available to purchase in the Linux.com Store.
