Linux Day 2024: celebrate its 33rd anniversary with ONLYOFFICE
33 years ago, a simple operating system was publicly announced by Linus Benedict Torvalds. This OS known as Linux made a huge impact on the open-source community and is used by millions of people all over the world. Let’s pay respect to Linux and find out what ONLYOFFICE products you can run under this operating system today.
Linux Day: August 25th or September 17th?
Linux, the most popular and widely used open-source operating system, appeared in 1991 as a personal project of Linus Benedict Torvalds, a 21-year-old student from the University of Helsinki, Finland. On August 25th, he publicly announced the development of his own simple OS and uploaded Linux kernel 0.0.1 to the Internet on September 17th. That’s why Linux Day is celebrated twice, on August 25th and September 17th.
No matter when you decide to celebrate Linux Day, its impact on computing and the open-source community is undeniable. Nowadays, thousands of companies and software developers from all over the world use Linux due to its flexibility and security features. Millions of Android devices are Linux-based, and more and more PC users are switching to this OS for privacy reasons every day.
Taking this occasion, the ONLYOFFICE team says “Happy Birthday, Linux!”
ONLYOFFICE for Linux users
Established in 2009 as Teamlab, the ONLYOFFICE project has been natively supporting Linux and providing its users with office software and productivity tools since 2014. As a Linux user, now you can install the following ONLYOFFICE products on your machine:
1. ONLYOFFICE Docs, a web-based collaborative office package for text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, fillable forms and PDF files. It can be deployed on a Linux server to create a collaborative environment with a bunch of popular DMS and CMS solutions, e-learning platforms and business tools via ready-to-use integration apps.
2. ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, the free desktop version of the ONLYOFFICE Docs suite that offers the same user interface and editing features, and runs on various Linux distros. The app is available on Flathub, Snapcraft and other software stores, and comes as the default office suite on many Linux-based operating systems. Some of them are:
- Regata OS
- Mauna Linux
- risiOS
- Wubuntu
- Linspire
- Guará Linux and more
3. ONLYOFFICE DocSpace, a room-based collaborative platform document management and collaboration platform that allows you to connect your teammates, partners and customers in customizable rooms. It provides a centralized collaborative hub where you can create, edit, share and co-edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations, fillable forms and PDFs. DocSpace can be deployed locally on a Linux server.
4. ONLYOFFICE Workspace, a self-hosted platform with a bundle of web apps for efficient team management and online collaboration. It allows you to manage all business processes via the Documents, Projects, Mail, CRM and Calendar modules.
Bonus: since Android is built on top of Linux, you can also try ONLYOFFICE Documents, a free mobile app for Android devices that allows you to access, view and edit office files on the go.
Useful links
Download ONLYOFFICE for Linux: Docs / DocSpace / Desktop Editors / Workspace
