Operating Systems: Timeline and Family Tree
reddit / BSD

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paprok · 2021-08-07 13:36

that is a really interesting chart. here is the PNG version ->
https://imgur.com/a/UqeLEWU (the file is huge - dimension-wise - some
2000x27000px)

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[deleted] · 2021-08-07 15:15

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VENTDEV · 2021-08-07 16:43

- Be nice to click on something and have it teleport me down the
dotted lines, rather than me scrolling to see where it ends.

- Clicking the name of an OS would be nice to link me to a Wikipedia
page, website, etc.

- Missing a lot of Linux distros https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Li
nux_Distribution_Timeline.svg#:~:text=%20%20%20%20Date/Time%20%20%20,u
rl%20to%20PureOS%20%206%20more%20rows%20

- Having the year axis float above, or add several instances as you go
down would be helpful too.

- Missing some connections. For example, if memory serves me,
HaikuOS's kernel is derived from NewOS. As is Fuchsia (well in that
case, I know Alphabet hired the NewOS guy, not sure if he did a clean
rewrite.)

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aspectere · 2021-08-08 15:59

> Missing a lot of Linux distros

They noted this on the site

> Please also note that I only included a few selected
Linux/BSD/Solaris distributions (it is arguable whether these should
count as an OS on their own or not).

imo I think they hit the nail on the linux tree head, inluding the
notable unique distros even if they are more obscure while also not
including a ton of smaller less important distros. I love the massive
linux tree so much but on an overall OS tree like this I don't think
it needs much more than this except maybe manjaro and SteamOS (though
the modern version isn't actually out yet.

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VENTDEV · 2021-08-08 16:04

Overlooked that, thanks. Ideally, they'd make it slightly more
interactive, in that you click the linux tree and it would expand to
show all the distros. Thus hidden by default, but allowing you to dig
in much deeper.

Major Version numbers would also be nice. But hey, I'm not paying for
the work. Just spitballing suggestions. :)

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cp5184 · 2021-08-08 22:35

> PCBSD and not FreeBSD?

Was PCBSD just a x86 focused version of FreeBSD?  I don't know.
Googling quickly it seems like it was more a more user friendly
version of freebsd with gui menus replacing text install.

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[deleted] · 2021-08-08 23:37

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