Linux- Gaining Ground
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EXHIBIT II
TIME LINE OF LINUX
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DETAILS
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1991
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Linus Torvalds wrote first code for Linux OS.
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1993
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First Linux software company – Red Hat - was formed
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1994
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Linux version 1.0 was released. Linux users estimated at around
0.5 million. Work started on packages based on Linux.
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1996
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Linux 2.0 was released. Linux users estimated at 3.5 million.
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1998
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Corporates started showing interest in Linux, Netscape announced
financial backing for Red Hat.
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1999
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Big corporates such as HP, Compaq announced their support to
Linux. Linuxworld Conference and Expo started.
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2000
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IBM – Big Blue announced its support to Linux, investing $1
billion in R&D for Linux.
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2001
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Linux Version 2.4 with additional features, released.
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Adapted from: Linux Now we are 10, Computer Today, September 2001
EXHIBIT III
EVOLUTION OF WINDOWS
In 1983, Microsoft launched
Microsoft Windows, as an extension of the MS-DOS® operating
system. Windows provided a graphical operating environment for
PC users and was hailed as a new environment for running
applications, using bitmap displays and mouse. With the launch
of Windows, the graphical user interface era began in the
computing world. The following table provides the time line of
the evolution of Windows: |
Source: Adapted from www.Microsoft.com
EXHIBIT III - EVOLUTION OF WINDOWS contd...
EXHIBIT IV - COMPARISON OF LINUX AND WINDOWS
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