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"Ask a Linux enthusiast who created the Linux kernel, and odds are they will
have no trouble naming Linus Torvalds—but many would be stumped if asked what
the first Linux distribution was, and who created it. Some might guess
Slackware, or its predecessor, Softlanding Linux System (SLS); both were
arguably more influential but arrived just a bit later. The first
honest-to-goodness distribution with a proper installer was MCC Interim Linux,
created by Owen Le Blanc, released publicly in early 1992. I recently reached
out to Le Blanc to learn more about his work on the distribution, what he has
been doing since, and his thoughts on Linux in 2025.
When Torvalds first released the Linux kernel, he also provided "boot" and
"root" disk images (intended for 5¼-inch floppy disks) to help users create a
Linux system. There was not a proper installer, and users had to collect
several other utilities to pull together a working system. This was not, even
for the time, particularly user friendly. Clearly, Linux was going to need a
little extra help on its path to world domination."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
