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What was the very first Linux distribution? I've read that it's Slackware, but I thought it was either Debian or RedHat....
  1. 10-12-2005 #1
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    The First Linux Distribution

    What was the very first Linux distribution? I've read that it's Slackware, but I thought it was either Debian or RedHat.
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    Isn't core Linux a distrobution?
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    I am not up on my linux history, but I am pretty sure (and think it is semi-adverstised this way) that Slackware is the oldest SURVIVING distro today...

    I am pretty sure that there were ones before Slack, but Slack is the oldest one that is still around...again, not 100% on that, but about 90%:)
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    debain beta was released in 1991, and red hat soon after in 1992 (prety sure maby 1993) as for slack... no idea
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution I found that link which appears to cover quite a bit of Linux history. Pretty interesting, I always wondered how Linux started..
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    Slackware is the only remaining of the original distros still out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by a12ctic
    debain beta was released in 1991, and red hat soon after in 1992 (prety sure maby 1993) as for slack... no idea
    Wrong. Debian was first released in 1993.
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    Quote Originally Posted by the0r3tic
    Quote Originally Posted by a12ctic
    debain beta was released in 1991, and red hat soon after in 1992 (prety sure maby 1993) as for slack... no idea
    Wrong. Debian was first released in 1993.
    i didnt say when it was released i said when the beta started, read before posting please...
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    Slackware was originally started by Linus himself actually, 1991. It was only until later that Patrick took over for development of the distro.
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    Really? Involvement with Slax isn't mentioned anywhere in "Just For Fun".


    Anywho, according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution), three early distros were:

    - MCC Interim Linux
    - TAMU
    - SLS

    Slax was apparently created due to dissatissfaction with these.


    Also recall that even before distros, there was simply grabbing the Linux kernel and compiling it in Unix or Minix or something, and installing it yourself.

    So Linux has been around longer than distros.
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