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UNIX and Linux history and version releases. ... Unix, Linux, and variant history ... Computer history home...
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www.computerhope.com/history/unix.htm
www.computerhope.com/history/unix.htm
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History of Linux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Linux kernel has been marked by constant growth throughout its history. Since the initial release of its source code in 1991, it has grown from a small number of C files under a license prohibit...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Linux
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Contains a brief history of the Linux Operating System and the enthusisasm it has generated worldwide. Written by Ragib Hasan, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ... G. Timeline of Linux History...
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netfiles.uiuc.edu/rhasan/linux
netfiles.uiuc.edu/rhasan/linux
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Although Linux does not include any Unix code, it is a Unix clone, which means it shares a number of technical features with Unix, which might be considered the forerunner of the open-source operating system. ... Linuxcare, a leading Linux service provider, announces alliances with such industry giants as IBM (IBM),
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www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,9457,00.html
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; Linux Penguin, designed by Larry Ewing. ... Linux is the first truly free Unix-like operating system. The underlying GNU Project was launched in 1983 by Richard Stallman originally to develop a Unix-compatible operating system called GNU, intended to be entirely free software.
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www.livinginternet.com/i/iw_unix_gnulinux.htm
www.livinginternet.com/i/iw_unix_gnulinux.htm
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Linux started out in 1991 as a hobby project for a young Finnish university student called Linus Torvalds. Linus wanted to create a free UNIX like operating system which would run on a 386.
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www.penguin-home.telinco.co.uk/a_short_history.html
www.penguin-home.telinco.co.uk/a_short_history.html
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History is always boring, but history of Computing and that of Linux are very interesting. Much of the source of this article has been taken from the Internet. It was inspired by the questions asked by many would be Linux users at meetings and postings of Bangladesh Linux Users Group.Thanks to all.
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members.tripod.com/~bdlug/articles/linuxhistory.html
members.tripod.com/~bdlug/articles/linuxhistory.html
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History provides a common body of reference from which new endevours can be launched. In launching the Bozeman Linux Users Group it was felt that visiting how we got here would have some merit. The currents and channels of human progress are manifold.
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www.bozemanlug.org/talks/linux_history.html
www.bozemanlug.org/talks/linux_history.html
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But there is little information on the history and evolution of Linux distributions. As of this writing, there are 303 Linux distributions according to DistroWatch [editor's note: currently 353 "active" distributions are listed on LWN's Distribution List].
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