IDG Contributor Network: Linux Foundation chief reflects on 25 years of open source

"We made it. 25 years. Quite an accomplishment." Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, kick started LinuxCon NA in Toronto today with this quote.Impressive history for Linux
On August 25, 1991, Linux Torvalds announced Linux, an OS he believed wouldn't be as popular or professional as GNU. But in 25 years, Linux has grown much bigger than expected."Linux today is the most successful software project in history," Zemlin said. "Thousands of developers creating billions of do