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computer_basics:a_short_history_of_operating_systems [2019/12/05 04:38] – [GUI desktop era] mithatcomputer_basics:a_short_history_of_operating_systems [2019/12/05 04:50] (current) – [GUI desktop era] mithat
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 ===== GUI desktop era ===== ===== GUI desktop era =====
  
-  * Apple's Mac OS X/OS X/macOS (2001) +  * Apple's Mac OS X / OS X / macOS (2001) 
-      * Unix-based (Darwin BSD)+    * Unix-based (Darwin BSD) 
 +  * Google's Chrome OS (2011) 
 +    * Linux core hosting Google Chrome and Chrome-based apps.
  
 ===== Open-source alternatives ===== ===== Open-source alternatives =====
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   * Linux (1991)   * Linux (1991)
   * BSD UNIX (open versions since ~1991)   * BSD UNIX (open versions since ~1991)
-  * Can be configured for desktop or midrange server (or larger!)+  * Great for desktop/laptop use. 
 +  * Great for servers.
     * Linux powers most Web servers     * Linux powers most Web servers
-  * Great for desktop/laptop use as well.+
  
 ===== Mobile era ===== ===== Mobile era =====
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   * Firefox OS (c. 2013)   * Firefox OS (c. 2013)
   * Ubuntu Touch (2013)   * Ubuntu Touch (2013)
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 +===== Mobile era =====
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 +  * Android Wear / Wear OS (2014)
 +  * watchOS (2015)
   * iPadOS (2019)   * iPadOS (2019)
   * Many small Linux projects   * Many small Linux projects
computer_basics/a_short_history_of_operating_systems.txt · Last modified: 2019/12/05 04:50 by mithat

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