Linux itself , of course, so the fact that SUSE has made it this far as well is a testament both to its own merits and to those of the free and operating system in general.

SUSE's Brauckmann, in fact, put it nicely.

"In the larger scheme, Linux is arguably one of the most influential technologies of our time," he said. "It's providing the backbone for mission-critical, high-performance business and technical applications that are changing the way the world works."

I . Happy birthday, SUSE.