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History of Linux | By Emilio D.

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  • UNIX

    UNIX

    The UNIX operating system is created by AT&T and is adopted in both academic and professional settings.

  • BSD

    The Computer Systems Research Group at UC Berkeley developed BSD, based on the sixth edition of AT&T UNIX.
  • GNU Proyect

    GNU Proyect

    Richard Stallman started the GNU project with the goal of creating a free operating systems similar to UNIX.
  • MINIX

    MINIX

    MINIX, a Unix-like system for academic purposes, was developed by Andrew S. Tanenbaum to illustrate the concepts presented in his textbook, Operating Systems: Design and Implementation.
  • Linux

    Linux

    Linus Torvalds, a finnish student who develops a UNIX inspired operating systems in his spare time.
  • GNU & Linux

    GNU & Linux

    Linux kernel is licensed under the General Public License (GNU), reinforcing its position as free software.

  • Slackware

    The oldest currently existing Linux distribution, Slackware, is released for the first time.

  • Linux v1.0

    Linux kernel V1.0 official launch.
  • TUX

    TUX

    Linux creates its traditional logo: TUX, a penguin.

  • Linux v2.0

    Linux kernel version 2.0 is released.

  • Microsoft

    Microsoft felt threatened by Linux, although he doesn't care now. Microsoft and Linux had a series of confrontations between 1997 and 2001.
  • IBM and Oracle

    IBM and Oracle

    IBM and Oracle, among other major tech companies, start supporting Linux.
  • Ubuntu

    Ubuntu

    Ubuntu is created and becomes one of the most popular Linux distributions.
  • Android & Linux

    Android & Linux

    Android, based on Linux, revolutionizes the smartphone market.
  • Red Hat Enterprise | Microsoft & Linux

    Red Hat Enterprise | Microsoft & Linux

    Oracle releases its own distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Novell and Microsoft announce a cooperation to improve interoperability and mutual patent protection.

  • Linux v3.0

    Linux kernel version 3.0 is released.

  • 75% Smartphone.

    Android, Google's Linux-based OS, holds a 75% share of the smartphone market based on shipments.

  • Ubuntu | 22.000.000 users

    Ubuntu reaches 22 million users.

  • Linux v5.0

    Linux kernel version 5.0 is released.

  • Linux v6.0

    Linux kernel version 6.0 is released.

  • Bibliographic Reference

    Frikis del Hacking. (March, 2024). "Historia de Linux". Recuperado de: https://frikisdelhacking.com/sistemas-operativos/linux/historia/
    Tecnohost. "¿Cómo es la historia de Linux, sus distribuciones, estructura y sistemas de archivos?". Recuperado de: https://tecnohost.net/como-es-la-historia-de-linux-sus-distribuciones-estructura-y-sistemas-de-archivos-video/

  • Bibliographic Reference 2

    AZadslzone. Daniel Caballero. (22 Jan, 2024). " Que es Linux: el sistema operativo de código abierto". Recuperado de: https://www.adslzone.net/reportajes/software/que-es-linux/