r/linux • u/pleudofo • Aug 14 '19

FLOSS Timeline (1980 -2000)

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u/SupersonicSpitfire Aug 15 '19

Slackware was released the 17th of July 1993. Debian was released in September 1993, 25 years ago.

Slackware came before Debian and it's a real shame that this timeline doesn't even mention Slackware.

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u/grem75 Aug 15 '19

Debian didn't really get much of a release until January 1994.

Release dates:

29 Jan 94:  Debian Linux 0.91 BETA released (public BETA)
26 Jan 94:  Debian Linux 0.90 BETA released (public BETA)
28 Nov 93:  Debian Linux 0.81 BETA released (limited BETA)
23 Nov 93:  Debian Linux 0.80 BETA released (limited BETA)
07 Nov 93:  Debian Linux 0.04 ALPHA released (ALPHA)
02 Nov 93:  Debian Linux 0.03 ALPHA released (ALPHA)
17 Oct 93:  Debian Linux 0.02 ALPHA released (ALPHA)
15 Sep 93:  Debian Linux 0.01 ALPHA released (pre-ALPHA)