Original: Version 2 of Linux , released on 9 June 1996 , was followed by additional major versions under the version 2 header : 25 January 1999 - Linux 2.2.0 was released ( 1,800,847 lines of code ) .
Simplified: Version 2 of Linux , released on June 9 , 1996 , was a landmark . Strong development continued : January 25 1999 - Linux 2.2.0 was released ( 1,800,847 lines of code ) .