Linux操作系统是基于UNIX操作系统发展而来的一种克隆系统，它诞生于1991 年的 [Linux桌面] 10 月5 日（这是第一次正式向外公布的时间）。以后借助于Internet网络，并通过全世界各地计算机爱好者的共同努力，已成为今天世界上使用最多的一种UNIX 类操作系统，并且使用人数还在迅猛增长。(The Linux operation system is a clone system based on the development of UNIX operation system. It was born on the [Linux desktop of 1991, October 5th. With the help of Internet network and the joint efforts of computer enthusiasts from all over the world, it has become the most widely used UNIX operation system in the world today, and the number of users is growing rapidly.)