The Code: Story of Linux documentary

The Code: Story of Linux documentary

For my second video review assignment on os162, I will talk about an interesting video called as "The Code: Story of Linux documentary". The video duration is 58:53, it's published by a person called Adam N. This video will tell us the history of Linux and how it change the free software movement around the world.

On September 17 1991 Linus Torvalds send the version of Linux, 0.01 , to the world via the internet. It was soon very popular around the university helsinki circle because the OS was free. Linus create Linux based on UNIX which was created by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie at AT&T Bell labs in 1969.

UNIX was in the beginning a relatively free operating system and very popular in the university circles.The philosophy of UNIX is based on two notions:
1. Everything is a file
2. When you build something you write things that are for a single purpose but to do that purpose well.

At first Linus didn't want to release Linux for free, He was thinking hard at that time for what kind of copyright that he would use until he was persuaded to release Linux under GNU General Public License (GPL). The GPL is funded by the Free software movement led by Richard Stallman. The GPL objective is prevent one person or anyone to monopolize over an important piece of technology.

The Linux version 1.0 was released in 1994 and it was a landmark to commercial use of Linux. During that time Linus Torvalds held a press conference to introduce  Linux  as an alternative OS beside DOS and UNIX especially for student since Linux doesn't have price tag on it.

The Linux development until now it seem a little odd because even though there are no hierarchy in the development of Linux, everyone can share and suggest a new idea, However not all idea will be accepted and someone must make standard in Linux in order to make sure there are no confusion and everything work properly as it should be. And that someone is Linus Torvalds since he's the one who create the first original core of Linux.

For my personal opinion, i think i really like this video since this video tell us an important part of computer history and decision because if Linus didn't release Linux under GPL at that time, everything won't be the same and the creativity of the Free software movement will probably die right now along the freedom of software.

GitHub Account: ahmad45
BlogSpot Link : http://tugasos162.blogspot.co.id/2016/12/the-code-story-of-linux-documentary.html
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMm0HsmOTFI

Duration: 58:53
First Submission Date: 10 December 2016
Last Submission Date: 10 December 2016