Linux Kernel
(GNU)
Development of the GNU software was initiated by while he worked at the . It was called the GNU Project, and was publicly announced on September 27, 1983, on the net.unix-wizards and net.usoft by Stallman.Software development began on January 5, 1984
Year—>Distribution—>Significance
1991—>Linux Kernel (0.01)—>Linus Torvalds releases first kernel
1992—>SLS (Softlanding Linux)—>First attempt at a complete distro
1993—>Debian—>Community-driven, foundation for Ubuntu
1993—>Red Hat Linux—>Commercial Linux pioneer
1996—>Slackware—>Oldest still-maintained distro
1996—>SUSE Linux—>Enterprise-focused (now openSUSE)
1998—>Mandrake (now Mandriva)—>User-friendly desktop
1999—>Arch Linux—>Rolling-release, DIY philosophy
2000—>Gentoo—>Source-based optimization
2002—>KNOPPIX—>First popular live CD
2004—>Ubuntu (4.10)—>User-friendly Debian fork
2004—>Fedora Core—>Red Hat’s community edition
2006—>Linux Mint—>Ubuntu alternative with Cinnamon
2007—>Puppy Linux—>Ultra-lightweight (~300MB)
2010—>Elementary OS—>macOS-like design
2011—>Raspbian (now Raspberry Pi OS)—>For Raspberry Pi
2014—>Alpine Linux—>Lightweight for containers
2015—>Solus—>Independent, Budgie desktop
2019—>Pop!_OS—>Gaming/developer focus (System76)
2021—>Garuda Linux—>Arch-based with performance tweaks
2023—>Vanilla OS—>Immutable, Ubuntu-based
🔍 Key Eras in Linux History:
Early 1990s: Kernel + basic distros (Slackware, Debian)
Late 1990s: Commercialization (Red Hat, SUSE)
2000s: Desktop Linux (Ubuntu, Mint)
2010s: Cloud/containers (Alpine, CoreOS)
2020s: Immutable distros (Vanilla OS, Fedora Silverblue)
📊 Current Top Distros (2024):
Desktop: Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora
Servers: RHEL, Debian, AlmaLinux
Lightweight: Alpine, Puppy
Rolling Release: Arch, openSUSE Tumbleweed
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