Success Stories

Andy Oram explains how the X Window System shaped the modern Linux desktop.

Andy Oram explores the history and continuing appeal of the Awk programming language.

Andy Oram explores the various development efforts that made today's REST-connected world possible.

Andy Oram shares the history of the Apache project and examines its effect on open source and the world at large.

Andy Oram wraps up his Unix history series with a look how open culture and Linux came to dominate the landscape.

In the latest installment of his series examining the roots of Unix and Linux, Andy Oram explores fragmentation issues that plagued BSD development.

Andy Oram looks at the influence of early Unix and BSD development.

Andy Oram looks at how aspects of early Unix development have influenced modern software.

We provide an overview of the free and open source Apache HTTP server, a classic open source success story.

This open source success story explores the history of Linux on the mainframe.

The success of Linux relies on relentless development and a strong open source foundation; learn more.

In this article, we take a brief look at the history of Git and its rise to prominence.