[Comp-hist-devel] Bootstrap family tree

[Lars B. <la...@no...>]

I have an idea for an additional type of information to collect:
which operating system was used to develop and bootstrap another
operating system.

For example, the Linux 0.01 entry should maybe look like this:

        Linux 0.01
          Type: OS
          Date: 1991 Sep 17
          Reference: Linux Kernel Version History
          Influenced by: Minix 1.2
          Bootstrapped on: Minix 1.2
          Ran on:
            Intel 80386 SX
            Intel 80386 DX
            Intel 80386 SL


Or, the UNICS entry:

        Uniplexed Information and Computing Service 
          Type: OS 
          Date: 1969 Sep 
          Reference: Quarter Century of UNIX by Peter Salus, pg 43
          Status: research
          Influenced by: The Multics Project 
          Bootstrapped on: GECOS <some version>
          Runs on: The Digital Equipment Corporation
                   Programmed Data Processor, model 7