# FabioLolix/LinuxTimeline

Linux Distributions Timeline

Repository: https://github.com/FabioLolix/LinuxTimeline
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linuxtimeline
Homepage: https://distroware.gitlab.io/
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: timeline, linux, svg, linux-timeline, linux-distributions-timeline
Last push: 2025-12-09T22:54:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 48/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 56, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3799, "days_push": 267, "days_rel": 676, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2198, forks 174 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:25.346847+00:00)

## What it is
A community-maintained timeline of Linux distributions and their lineage, generated as SVG/PNG images from CSV source using gnuclad. It is accompanied by the Distroware info archive documenting Linux, BSD, and OpenSolaris distributions.

## Use cases
- visualize the genealogy of Linux distributions over time
- find out which distro a distribution is derived from
- create a custom Linux distribution timeline SVG
- research the history of Linux distros for an article or presentation
- look up details about Linux, BSD, and OpenSolaris distributions

## When to choose
- you need a visual family tree of Linux distributions
- you want an up-to-date, community-maintained distro lineage chart
- you need SVG/PNG timeline assets for documentation or teaching

## When to avoid
- you need package or release metadata about distributions rather than lineage
- you want an interactive web app rather than static images
- you need timelines for non-Linux operating systems only

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: data-visualization, documentation
- domain: operating-systems, documentation
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: linux-distributions, timeline, svg, gnuclad, distroware, history, linux

## Member repositories
- FabioLolix/LinuxTimeline (main) score 48

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.346847+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:47:08.251771+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/FabioLolix/LinuxTimeline (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:25.346847+00:00, sha 41e92e5033d9)
  - homepage: https://distroware.gitlab.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:27:18.756280+00:00, sha 643ff6092365)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.