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What came first Linux or DOS?
Linus Torvalds created Linux when he was a student at the University of Helsinki studying computer science. In early 1991 he purchased an IBM-compatible personal computer that came with the MS-DOS operating system.
What is the order of Microsoft operating systems?
List of Windows Operating System Versions & History [In Order]
- MS-DOS – Microsoft Disk Operating System (1981)
- Windows 1.0 – 2.0 (1985-1992)
- Windows 3.0 – 3.1 (1990-1994)
- Windows 95 (August 1995)
- Windows NT 3.1 – 4.0 (1993 – 1996)
- Windows 98 (June 1998)
- Windows ME – Millennium Edition (September 2000)
What came before Linux?
UNIX came way first. It was developed back in 1969 by AT employees working at Bell Labs. Linux came about in either 1983 or 1984 or 1991, depending upon who’s holding the knife.
What came before DOS?
The system was initially named “QDOS” (Quick and Dirty Operating System), before being made commercially available as 86-DOS. Microsoft purchased 86-DOS, allegedly for $50,000. This became Microsoft Disk Operating System, MS-DOS, introduced in 1981.
What came after DOS?
MS-DOS
| License | Proprietary MIT License (v1.25 & v2.0) |
| Succeeded by | Windows NT (since Windows XP) |
| Official website | Internet Archive MS-DOS overview |
| Support status | |
|---|---|
| MS-DOS versions 1x-7.0 unsupported as of December 31, 2001 MS-DOS versions 7.10 and 8.0 unsupported as of July 11, 2006. |
What came before Windows 8?
Personal computer versions
| Name | Codename | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Windows XP | Emerald | NT 5.2 |
| Windows Vista | Longhorn | NT 6.0 |
| Windows 7 | Windows 7 | NT 6.1 |
| Windows 8 | Windows 8 | NT 6.2 |
What was first Windows?
This is where it all started for Windows. The original Windows 1 was released in November 1985 and was Microsoft’s first true attempt at a graphical user interface in 16-bit. Development was spearheaded by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and ran on top of MS-DOS, which relied on command-line input.
What was first operating system?
The first operating system used for real work was GM-NAA I/O, produced in 1956 by General Motors’ Research division for its IBM 704. Most other early operating systems for IBM mainframes were also produced by customers.