The Linux Kernel turns 15 today

[davidnix71]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel

On 14 March 1994, Linux 1.0.0 was released, with 176,250 lines of code. In March 1995, Linux 1.2.0 was released (310,950 lines of code).

Version 2 of Linux, released on 9 June 1996, was followed by additional major versions under the version 2 header:

    * 25 January 1999 - Linux 2.2.0 was released (1,800,847 lines of code).
    * 18 December 1999 - IBM mainframe patches for 2.2.13 were published, allowing Linux to be used on enterprise-class machines.
    * 4 January 2001 - Linux 2.4.0 was released (3,377,902 lines of code).
    * 17 December 2003 - Linux 2.6.0 was released (5,929,913 lines of code).
    * 24 December 2008 - Linux 2.6.28 was released (10,195,402 lines of code)

[Bertus]

Only 15y - BSD (Unix) much much longer around than Linux...

[_ZeroBeta]

I thought Linux had been around for longer than that?

[Refalm]

I thought Linux had been around for longer than that?

Linux was written in 1991 yes, but it was stable in 1994.
Between those years, it was Linus Torvalds writing the kernel in his own time, and was later joined by others, which speed up the process.

Maybe you're confused with UNIX, which is from 1971.

[Calum]

also, if i recall, the first linux kernel was based on minix, yes? no?

even then, the linux kernel underwent a complete rewrite at least once before linux 1.0 so is it even the same kernel? i wonder how many of those 10 million lines in linux 2.6 have survived from 1.0. Not many i'd hope. Also, look how much larger linux has got over the years, is that a good sign?

[Refalm]

also, if i recall, the first linux kernel was based on minix, yes? no?

Inspired is a better word.

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.minix/msg/b813d52cbc5a044b

[Calum]

yes, i know no minix code could have survived wo the point when linux was put under the GPL, but didn't it have minix code in to start with? maybe not.