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computer_basics:a_short_history_of_operating_systems [2019/12/05 04:35] – [The personal computing era] mithatcomputer_basics:a_short_history_of_operating_systems [2019/12/05 04:50] (current) – [GUI desktop era] mithat
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   * **~1960-1975**   * **~1960-1975**
-  * multiuser, multitasking+  * multiuser (with authentication), multitasking
   * UNIX (late 1960's)   * UNIX (late 1960's)
     * many versions     * many versions
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   * **~1975-1985**   * **~1975-1985**
   * a.k.a. **microcomputer** era   * a.k.a. **microcomputer** era
-  * single user, single tasking, no authentication+  * single user (no authentication), single tasking
   * CLI and menu UI   * CLI and menu UI
   * CP/M (1974)   * CP/M (1974)
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 ===== GUI desktop era ===== ===== GUI desktop era =====
  
-  * Windows+  * Microsoft Windows
     * 1.0 (1985), 3.1 (1992): DOS-based     * 1.0 (1985), 3.1 (1992): DOS-based
     * Windows NT (1993): UNIX competitor     * Windows NT (1993): UNIX competitor
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 ===== GUI desktop era ===== ===== GUI desktop era =====
  
-  * Apple OS X (2001) +  * Apple's Mac OS X / OS X / macOS (2001) 
-      * Unix-based (Darwin BSD) +    * Unix-based (Darwin BSD) 
-      Now called macOS+  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)
 +
 +===== Mobile era =====
 +
 +  * Android Wear / Wear OS (2014)
 +  * watchOS (2015)
   * iPadOS (2019)   * iPadOS (2019)
   * Many small Linux projects   * Many small Linux projects
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