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  • KERNEL

    This version was made available to everyone, many people downloaded it, tested it and many people considered that it could contribute something to this operating system and joined the development of it.

  • CREATION

    Linux nace por un proyecto de un estudiante de informática.
    Linux comienza utilizarse con el sistema operativo Minix para conseguir explorar las posibilidades del microprocesador 386 y así comienza su lanzamiento.

  • KERNEL LINUX

    The Linux kernel is publicly announced on August 25 by 21-year-old Finnish student Linus Benedict Torvalds.

  • PUBLIC VERSION

    The first public version appears on an FTP server. Some developers take an interest in the project and contribute improvements and extensions.

  • GNU GPL

    The Linux kernel is announced again under the GNU GPL and the first Linux distributions are created.

  • DEVELOPMENT OF THE CORE

    More than 100 developers worked on the Linux kernel and with their help the kernel was adapted to the GNU environment, which creates perspectives of types of applications for the new operating system created from the union of the GNU project software, various Free Software programs and the Linux kernel.

  • 1.X SERIES

    Torvalds considered that all the Linux kernel components were fully mature and released Linux version 1.0. This version is, for the first time, available on the Internet. The XFree86 project contributes a graphical user interface (GUI). In that year, Red Hat and SUSE companies also released version 1.0.

  • 1.2 SERIES

    The next stable branch of Linux appears, the 1.2 series. Later, Linux is ported to the DEC and SUN SPARC computing platforms. During the following years it is transported to an increasing number of platforms.

  • 2.X SERIES

    Version 2.0 of the Linux kernel is released serving several processors at the same time, and it becomes a serious alternative for many companies.

  • EXTENSION

    Several proprietary programs are released for Linux on the market, such as the Adabas D database, the Netscape browser, and the Applixware and StarOffice office suites.

  • KDE INTERFAZ

    Major IT companies like IBM, Compaq, and Oracle announced support for Linux. In addition, a group of programmers began to develop the KDE graphical user interface, the first of its kind for Linux, with the aim of providing user-friendliness.

  • 2.2 SERIES

    The Linux kernel 2.2 series is released, with improved networking code and SMP support. At the same time, a group of developers begins work on the GNOME graphical environment, which would compete with KDE for ease of use and efficiency for the user. During that year IBM announced an extensive project for Linux support.

  • STAROFFICE

    The StarOffice Office Suite is offered under the terms of the GNU GPL, thus paving the way for an advanced, free Office Suite on Linux.

  • 2.4 SERIES

    Linux kernel 2.4 series was released. The Linux kernel now supports up to 64GB of RAM, 64-bit systems, USB devices, and a journaling file system.

  • 2.6 SERIES

    At the end of the year, the Linux kernel 2.6 series was released, after Linus Torvalds goes to work for the OSDL. Linux is used more extensively on embedded systems.

  • EVOLUTION

    The XFree86 team disintegrates and the X.Org foundation is formed, leading to considerably faster development of the X server for Linux.

  • PROJECT

    The openSUSE project is started as a free distribution from the Novell community.

  • UPDATES

    Novell's Xgl and Red Hat's AIGLX allow the use of hardware-accelerated effects on the Linux desktop. Oracle publishes its own RedHat distribution. Novell and Microsoft announce cooperation for better interoperability.

  • DELL/UBUNTU

    Dell becomes the first major computer manufacturer to sell a desktop personal computer with Ubuntu preinstalled.

  • 3.X SERIES

    Linus Torvalds announced that version 3 would be supported by more hardware and that it would be the next version to Linux 2.6.39.
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    SERIES 3.3.6 AND 3.4-rc7

    Kernel versions 3.3.6 and 3.4-rc7 were released at http://www.kernel.org respectively.
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    SERIES 3.19 AND 4.X

    Kernel versions 3.19 and 4.0 were released respectively.

  • SERIES 5.05

    Kernel version 5.05 were relased.

  • SERIES 5.8

    Version 5.8 is announced. Linux Kernel 5.8: "one of the biggest releases of all time".