Best Answer: Who Invented Kali Linux?
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It was developed by Mati Aharoni and Devon Kearns of Offensive Security through the rewrite of BackTrack, their previous information security testing Linux distribution based on Knoppix.

Is Kali Linux illegal?

Kali Linux OS is used for learning to hack, practicing penetration testing. Not only Kali Linux, installing any operating system is legal. It depends on the purpose you are using Kali Linux for. If you are using Kali Linux as a white-hat hacker, it is legal, and using as a black hat hacker is illegal.

Why is it called Kali Linux?

The name Kali Linux, stems from the Hindu religion. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Since Shiva is called Kāla—the eternal time—Kālī, his consort, also means “Time” or “Death” (as in time has come). Hence, Kāli is the Goddess of Time and Change.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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