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The 2008 Linux and Free Software Timeline

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the year-in-review dept.

diegocgteleline.es writes "Here is LWN's eleventh annual timeline of significant events in the Linux and free software world for the year. As always, 2008 proved to be an interesting year, with great progress in useful software that made our systems better. Of course, there were some of the usual conflicts — patent woes, project politics, and arguments over freedom — but overall, the pace of free software progress stayed on its upwardly increasing trend. 2008 was a year that saw the end of SCO — or not — the rise of Linux-based 'netbooks,' multiple excellent distribution releases, more phones and embedded devices based on Linux, as well as major releases of software we will be using for years (X.org, Python, KDE, ...)."

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  1. 2009 by RMH101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is presumably the Year Of Linux On The Desktop?

    1. Re:2009 by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

      The last thing i want is Linux to be windows. Thats why i don't use windows.

      You don't use Windows to stop Linux from being windows?

      Is Linux following you?

      You did give him some food, didn't you? Told you not to feed the OSs.

  2. As always by betterunixthanunix · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just a funny way to phrase it: As always, 2008 proved to be interesting... It sounds like 2008 happens all the time, and it is usually interesting...

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  3. Re:Correction by CannonballHead · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am fairly certain that they still run on electricity... I could be wrong, but last time I checked...

  4. Re:Correction by betterunixthanunix · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actually, they are based on electricity, and powered by Linux.

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    Palm trees and 8
  5. Stand back, we're doing science! by girlintraining · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes. Our community has made excellent progress this past year. We created our first undead corporation. We shall now replicate this process to form legions of unkillable tech companies that are immune to lawyers, governments, and fanboys. And Microsoft outdid themselves... We thought Microsoft Bob was their rock bottom, but Vista proved that our expectations were, perhaps, not low enough. Wonder twin powers of Vampirism and Suck unite!

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  6. Ah Yes... by lymond01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    As always, 2008 proved to be an interesting year

    Yes, I remember the last time 2008 rolled around...we celebrated until dawn, frolicking in our pantaloons, firmly supported by our onion-garnished belts...

  7. Re:most exciting thing for me: Wine 1.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fuck you. Because of you I now have to reinstall a large bunch of old games on Wine to see if I can make them work again.

    I hope you are proud of yourself now, asshole.

  8. 2008 timeline by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jan: Linux conquers the desktop!
    Feb: No, wait...
    Mar: OK, now!
    Apr: Nope. Hang on...
    May: Linux conquers- no, wait.
    Jun: Vacation
    Jul: Staycation
    Aug: OK, conquering in 3... 2... wait...
    Sep: Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...
    Oct: ...nnnnnnnnnnnn...
    Nov: nnnnnnnnnnnnow!
    Dec: No, wait...