CXOtoday: Teenager Develops User Friendly GNU Linux OS

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 21, 2005

“Obstacles such as financial constraints, very minimum PC
resources, did not in any way deter the grit of Kerala-based,
15-year old Sarath Lakshman from developing SLYNUX–a highly
user-friendly GNU/Linux operating system designed for beginners. A
completely self-taught person, who has never stepped into a
computer-learning institute in his lifetime, his tale is one of
guts and more guts.

“Speaking to CXOtoday, Lakshman recollected, ‘I had first heard
about GNU/Linux when I was a computer (Windows user) from standard
eight. However, I was advised by tech-savvy people that only
experts could use it…'”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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