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UNIX Operating System Created
The Unix operating system was created at AT&T's Bell Laboratoris in 1969. Leading the project were Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie. It was a group of language-based operating systems that set the precedent for what would eventually become the Linux operating system. -
Linux Kernal Created
Linus Trovalds began coding the early version of the Linux kernal. It was initally conceived for his specific hardware but eventually became an operating system.
He announced it's completion on an online message board on August 21, 1991. -
Linux Gets Popular
100 developers began contributing to the Linux kernal. This greatly helped prepare the software for GNU. -
Linux 1.0 Released to the Public
Linux 1.0 was released after the kernal was compeleted. The software was published by Red Hat and Suse in 1994. -
Linux Version 2.0 Released
Torvalds released Linux 2.0 in 1996. Performance improvments were added, and most notably, symmetric multiprocessing, which allowed for using more than one processor at the same time. -
Linux Gains Support
Companies Supporting Open Source Software
Netscape, IBM, Compaq, and Oracle make public that they are supports of Linux. This is huge credibility for the software. -
The Open Source Development Lab
OSDL LeadershipIndependent and nonprofit organization Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) was founded in 2000. The company was creating for the purpose of developing Linux into a product that could be used in data centers. -
Dell Strongly Support Linux
Dell announced that it was the second largest provider of Linux computers. -
"Get The Facts" Published by Microsoft
Microsoft's "Get The Facts" LetterIn 2004, with increasing competion amongst Windows and Linux, Microsoft published results concerning favorability of Windows about Linux. This created intense animosity between the two companies.
Dedicated Linux users began doing their own research in an attempt to combat Microsoft's publishing titled "Unbending the Truth" -
The Linux Foundtion
[OSDL Leadership](<a href='http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/leadership#torvalds)' >The Linux Foundation Leadership</a>In 2007, with Linux creator Linus Torvalds as the leader, the OSDL became the Linux Foundation and began shifiting foxus toward competing with Microsoft Windows. -
Dell Sells Laptops with Linux
In 2007, Dell began selling laptops with Ubuntu software, running Linux, thus growing the software's popularity. -
Microsoft Kills the Beef
Microsoft stuns Linux WorldIn a move which was seen as unexpected, Microsoft showed a sign of support toward the Linux operating system after submitting 22,000 lines of code to the Linux Kernal. -
Linux Dominates the Smartphone Market
Google announces that 75% of smartphones are running Android. Android is a Linux-based mobile operating system -
Linux v. 3.0
Linux releases version 3 of its kernal. -
Linux Version 4 is released
Linux v. 4The fourth version of the Linux kernal is released.
