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There has been a big increase in this kind of one-liner question. No context, no evidence of having made any effort, an usually no follow-up from the OP.
We can always hope the current one will be an exception......
OK--I'll help:
The "history of Linux" would be a narrative describing how Linux came to be what it is today. Such things typically begin with some contextual background. For something like Linux, this would typically be a discussion of the state of the art in operating systems at the time Linux was first conceived. Other relevant context would include the evolution of the "open-source" SW development model.
History (of anything) is traditionally found in books, which in turn are found in bookstores, libraries, or--more recently--online stores such as Amazon. As the internet has evolved, history can also be found in a wide variety of websites. These, in turn, are best found through the use of a search engine such as:
William the Conqueror brought Linux to England in 1066, and forced the Anglo-Saxons to use it instead of their beloved Microsoft. The Ottoman Empire made great use of eunuchs, AKA Unix.
Aliens brought it from the planet Mars; it was first tested in their secret laboratories in the mountain ranges of California. They were obviously colluding with Linus, which is why Linus was first working in California with TransMeta and then moved to Oregon to pretend there isn't really a link with the secret alien base in California. Of course the aliens probably dug a tunnel from their base, under the redwood forests, and into Oregon.
Not for the OP (because I'm getting sick of these crap questions and failure to revisit threads by lazy posters), but the others on this thread may find this interesting. I got the original from an LQ post some time back.
Not for the OP (because I'm getting sick of these crap questions and failure to revisit threads by lazy posters), but the others on this thread may find this interesting. I got the original from an LQ post some time back.
In the beginning there was Unix and it was good (but expensive for casual users)
Then binaria saw that the masses could uses such greatness too.
Binaria spoke to Linus through a burning dos box and said "Bake me a kernel so that the masses may be fed"
Blaw blaw blaw some magic stuff and a battle with RMS, FSF, and debates over 'free'
On the 7th day Binaria said "For this is good and far superior to glass, I shall grant you servitude to your creation to make it great so that Noobs of great annoyance may one day ask. 'what is the history of linux?'"
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Not for the OP (because I'm getting sick of these crap questions and failure to revisit threads by lazy posters), but the others on this thread may find this interesting. I got the original from an LQ post some time back.
Nice site, but I doubt whether it is all that good for Linux to have that many branches. There is of course place for different policies like Linux for Dummies (Ubuntu), Linux for Wizards (Slackware), Linux for Freedom Lovers (Debian), Linux for Windows Lovers (Mint), Linux for Enterprises (Red Hat), Linux for DIY (LFS) but this should keep the total numbers of distros below 10 or 20.
It would be interesting to size the ball of each distro according to the impact it has or had on the 'market'
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