Instagram's $Billion Sale Powered by Ubuntu Linux

Submitted by tuxtops2 on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 23:43

The inter-tubes were buzzing yesterday with the news of the blockbuster $1 billion sale of Instagram to Facebook. This is a company that is barely a year old and yet they achieved so much in so very little time.

While there are a number of components that contribute to Instagram's success, it's important to realize that Linux is one of them. While the front-end of Instagram is an iOS (and now Android) client there is also a back-end. Read More