25 years of Linux in businesses
1991: Linus Torvalds creates Linux

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1992: S.u.S.E, the company, is founded

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1993: ACC Corporation is founded

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1994: Marc Ewing creates Red Hat Linux

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1995: Red Hat Linux and ACC merge

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1996: SuSE Linux distribution is created

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1999: Red Hat announces IPO

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2000: IBM invests $1 billion in Linux

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2002: United Linux is created

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2003: SCO Group turns hostile towards Linux

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2003: Andy Rubin creates Android

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2004: Canonical and Ubuntu are founded

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2006: Microsoft, Novell sign patent agreement

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2007: Microsoft says Linux infringes on its patents

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2007: Open Handset Alliance is formed

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2007: The New York Stock Exchange moves to Linux

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2007: The Linux Foundation is formed

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2009: Google announces Chrome OS

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2011: Samsung announces Tizen

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2012: Red Hat becomes a billion dollar baby

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2013: dotCloud becomes Docker Inc

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2013: CoreOS (the company) comes into existence

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2014: Microsoft professes love for Linux

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2015: Microsoft creates a Linux-based OS

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2016: Microsoft cozies up to developers

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