Microsoft Company (Windows)
Microsoft Company
Paul Allen and Bill Gates went to the same school and founded the company Traf-O-Data together in 1971 for the production of small computers with an Intel CPU for the measure of car traffic. They got a contract at MITS (Micro Instrumentation und Telemetry Systems) to provide BASIC for the Altair. In 1974 they designed the programming language BASIC for the Altair 8080 as Lakeside Programmers Group. Fortran and COBOL also were programmed for the Altair and the BASIC interpreter was ported for the TRS 80 from Tandy. The company Micro-Soft was founded in summer of 1975 to develop software for the IBM PC and port the programming language BASIC. Later followed beginning from 1977 Fortran and assembler, COBOL in 1978 and Pascal 1980. In 1978 Microsoft licensed a development licence for UNIX from AT&T. Because AT&T had protected the name of the operating system UNIX, Microsoft named the UNIX variant of her own as Xenix.
1980 the enterprise moves with now 38 employees to Seattle and reaches 8 million U.S. dollars sales volume. IBM searched for his microcomputers for an operating system which fits for the mass market. At first IBM consulted Digital Research without success and after that to Microsoft which had been strengthened by Steve Ballmer in meanwhile in organisation and finances. But Microsoft had no own operating system and bought therefore Q-DOS from Seattle Computer Products for 50,000 U.S. dollars. IBM licensed it under the name MS-DOS. The IBM PC became an overwhelming success. The sales volume and profit of Microsoft increased further in consequence this one. Bill Gates got a contract with SCO to bring out a UNIX variant for the IBM PCs. First with publication of 80286 processor this turned out well and Xenix was possible. Microsoft cared primarily about the OEM business and SCO was responsible for the customization and improvement of the UNIX derivative. In July 1987 Microsoft bought the company Forethought and integrated the software under the name Powerpoint into the own office applications. Since 1994 the slogan "Where Do You Want to Go Today?" was spread by advertizing.
Originally Windows used a monolithic kernel but was later changed to the micro kernel. Comparable under the different Windows versions is the uniform program interface in Visual C with largely uniform usability. Windows profits from an enormously high number of free and shareware of other developers. The Windows and general software development is controlled by Microsoft and follows one defined roadmap, the product life cycle is limited and updates as well as support for one fix time period availably. The support is realized directly by Microsoft or certified partner companies. The successful enterprise has the primary objective to offer operating systems in the form of Windows for customers(end-user), professional and server area (enterprise). The business model of Microsoft offers the same platform for end-users and enterprises with standard implementations for software developer.
At the final release the Windows .NET servers (Windows Server 2003) shall be available as a Web server version, standard server, enterprise as well as data center version. The enterprise and data center version being also designed for 64 bit on the Intel Itanium. For the information exchange the open standards XML (Extensible Markup Language), SOAP (XML based protocol of information in the web which is for the exchange structured and standardized) and UDDI (Universal Discovery Description and Integration) are included. In January 2002 Bill Gates announced in an internal mail the start of the "Trustworthy Computing" initiative. The central concept of Peter Biddle imagines a combination from hardware and software which provides a new security architecture with the project name palladium (renamed in NGSCB later). Well known manufacturers like Intel and AMD already support this initiative and work on the realization together. Important points are the secure communication between all hardware components, an integrated firewall, hidden memory areas for applications, encrypted files, proved signatures as well as different authorization and authentification services and DRM (Digital Rights Management). This concept needs a completely different computer design, the encoding and decoding shall be guaranteed by a co-processor. Windows with the code name Longhorn shall contain this technology and approximately come on the market in 2004. Microsoft gained about 7.8 billion dollars profit at a sales volume of 28.4 billion dollars in 2002. Microsoft has at the end of the year 2003 more than 49 billion dollars in cash plus company shares and investments. The market success of Microsoft products is guaranteed by long-term announcements, early available beta versions for programmers and professionals as well as marketing. Microsoft announced the consolidation of the previous 7 lines of business areas into 3 divisions in September 2005: Business division (formerly Information Worker, Microsoft Business Solutions), Entertainment & Devices (formerly Home and Entertainment, Embedded Devices) and Products & Services (formerly Windows Client, Server & Tools, MSN). Microsoft cancelled the support for Windows 98/SE/ME on July 11th, 2006, now there are no new updates or security fixes more available.
Bill Gates announced at the 2006-06-15 to draw back himself of the daily work and his leading role of Microsoft as of July 2008. For a smooth transition Ray Ozzie (Chief Software Architect) and Craig Mundie (Chief Research and Strategy Officer) already take main responsibilities of Bill Gates. Bill Gates talked in his last official speech on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008 to finish his main activity at Microsoft. Starting from July 2008 Bill Gates wants to be attended with his wife Melinda Gates to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and for Microsoft only in the function as a chairman and adviser in central issues.
Microsoft reached an agreement together to improve the maintenance and cooperation of the different operating systems with several Linux distributors. The contract includes licence agreements, the work on the format exchange between OpenXML as well as Open Document format (ODF), and partly two-way safety against patent claims. Included companies are Xandros (since June 2006), Novell (Nov. 2006), Linspire (June 2007) and TurboLinux (Oct. 2007).
Microsoft works on a completely other operating system philosophy than Windows for quite a long time. The Singularity Project is build up from scratch for reliability. For this goal the programming tools has necessarily to be made adapted for the new system architecture. Under the development name Singularity all programmes shall run in isolated processes.
Software titles
- Visual BASIC, programming language
- Visual-C++, programming language
- Visual-J ++, programming language
- Visual FoxPro, programming language
- Office 2000 with the individual applications Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint
- Project 2000, planning of projects
- Exchange server, e-mail service
- SQL server, database service
- Front page, HTML program
- Publisher, Website manager
- PhotoDraw, pixel based image processing
- Encarta 2000, knowledge dictionary
- Internet Explorer, Internet browser
- DirectX, software interface for 3D games
- Host integration server 2000
- Site server 3.0
- BackOffice server 4.5
- ODBC 3.0
- Proxy server 2.0
- Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) server
- Systems Management server
- SNA server
- Internet Information server (IIS)
- Microsoft Bob (1992)
- Services for UNIX (SFU)
- Windows operating systems
- Microsoft Works (1986)
- Singularity operating system (in Research)
This list does not lay any claim to completeness
History of Microsoft
April 4th, 1975 foundation of Micro-Soft corporation by William H. Gates III and Paul G. Allen in New Mexico.
Novembers 26th, 1976 the term Microsoft is registered as a brand name.
Novembers 29th, 1979 in Belgium the first branch office in Europe is founded, the main business place was transferred to Washington.
June 25th, 1981 foundation of Microsoft Inc. with Bill Gates as presidents and Paul Allen as an Executive vice-president. Microsoft employs 128 employees and reached a sales volume of 16 million dollars in the year.
August 12th, 1981 IBM released the first PC and delivers it with Microsoft's 16 bit operating system MS-DOS 1.0.
September 29th 1983 subscribers of the professional journal "PCWorld" get a free disk with the demo version of Microsoft Word.
November 10th, 1983 announcement of Microsoft Windows, the extension of MS DOS with a graphical user interface.
January 24th, 1984 market introduction of the Macintosh by Apple. Microsoft becomes one of the leading providers of software for the Macintosh.
Novembers 20th, 1985 Microsoft Windows is released to the market . By the few available software, the market acceptance remains little at first.
February 26th, 1986 moving of the main business place to Redmond in Washington.
March 13th, 1986 stock exchange start of Microsoft. The first quotation amounts to 21 dollars and reaches 28 dollars at the end of the first trading day.
May 22nd, 1990 Windows 3.0 is published.
July 25th, 1990 Microsoft celebrates the 15-year existence and the reaching of the first sales billion.
August 30th, 1990 the Microsoft Consulting Services is founded to support important global customers at the use of Microsoft software.
May 24th, 1993 introduction of Windows NT.
Novembers 14th, 1994 start of an international advertising campaign with this slogan: "Where do you want to go today?".
August 24th, 1995 worldwide introduction of Windows 95. Within the first 4 days Windows 95 is sold to about one million times.
November 27th, 1995 publication of the Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95.
Decembers 7th, 1995 Bill Gates commits Microsoft to strengthened engagement in the Internet area.
June 25th, 1998 worldwide introduction of Windows 98.
13.01.2000 in the evening showed Bill Gates his resignation from the executive board chairmanship of the company Microsoft. Steve Ballmer who has a position as a president since 1998 takes his job as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Gates remains active and is working as Chief Software Architect further in the chairmanship of the supervisory board.
February 17th, 2000 worldwide introduction of Windows 2000.
June 22nd, 2000 Microsoft introduces the concept of the Microsoft .NET platform, a new generation of Internet software and services. With the support of XML new and dynamic networking possibilities are created and data can be converted arbitrarily into other formats and layout's.
25-10-2001 publication of Windows XP operating system.
7-11-2002 publication of the Tablet PC.
June 24th, 2002 "Trustworthy Computing" initiative is started , security concept palladium (later NGSCB) is introduced
April 2003 Windows .NET servers are ready.
December 2003 Other companys can license the FAT file system
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Windows 8 OS
Windows 8 Operating System
Windows 8
This article is based on official informations from Microsoft and exclude any rumors that is circulating sometimes to hold the Windows 7 successor recent in discussion. Windows 8 takes advantage of a lot of interesting ideas and technologies.
The next version of Windows will support beside of the 32 bit and 64 bit Intel and AMD SoC (system-on-a-chip) architectures also ARM for a widest possible range of form factors on the market. NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments are working on different SoC designs based on the ARM architecture:
- Snapdragon ARM system from Qualcomm
- OMAP ARM system from Texas Instruments
- Tegra ARM system from NVIDIA with main focus to high-performance graphic
Microsoft is porting basic-applications like the Internet Explorer and Office applications to the new platfrom. They are native ARM applications for Windows 8.
At the D9 conference of May 31 till June 2, 2011 in California Microsoft unveil the recent development state of the new Windows user interface. The whole interface is useable over touch screen but also still with keyboard and mouse. A few aspects are e.g. the tile-based start screen for launch of applications as replacement of the existing Windows Start menu. Livw notifications from applications are also shown as tiles. Switching between running apps is done fluid and the resize and snap of application windows is convenient possible.
Web-based applications are built using HTML5 and JavaScript with full access to the entire capabilities of the computer. Browsing the internet is optimized for use by touchscreen and hardware-accelerated with Internet Explorer 10.
Microsoft will reveal much more informations at the BUILD developer event from September 13 to 16, 2011 in California. Until then there will be no public released builds with various milestones of Windows 8 for preview available.
On 14 September 2011, Microsoft released the first Windows 8 Developer Preview (build 6.2.8102) for free public download. As a downloadable ISO image in DVD format, x86, x64 and x64 version including development tools are available.
The new Metro-surface with the tile-based look based on the new Windows runtime (WinRT) which works as an asynchronous API. Applications for Metro can be programmed in Javascript, C++, C# and Visual Basic. Best usability of Metro is only possible with a multi-touch screen. A Windows desktop is also available, but a familiar interface like Windows Vista and Windows 7 only in this build after adjusting the value of "RPEnable" with the Registry Editor.
The minum system requirements for Windows 8 Developer Preview are appointed by Microsoft as follow:
- 1 GHz 32-bit processor (x86) or 64-bit processor (x64)
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher
- a screen that supports multi-touch, screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or greater
Screenshots
Windows 8, Developer Preview Windows 8, new Metro User Interface with Tiles Windows 8, new Windows Task Manager Windows 8, Internet Explorer with Desktop
Windows 8, classic Windows Desktop
Versions
Date Version
2011 Sept. Windows 8 Developer Preview Build 6.2.8102 available to public for download
2012 Estimated release date for Windows 8
Windows 8
This article is based on official informations from Microsoft and exclude any rumors that is circulating sometimes to hold the Windows 7 successor recent in discussion. Windows 8 takes advantage of a lot of interesting ideas and technologies.
The next version of Windows will support beside of the 32 bit and 64 bit Intel and AMD SoC (system-on-a-chip) architectures also ARM for a widest possible range of form factors on the market. NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments are working on different SoC designs based on the ARM architecture:
- Snapdragon ARM system from Qualcomm
- OMAP ARM system from Texas Instruments
- Tegra ARM system from NVIDIA with main focus to high-performance graphic
Microsoft is porting basic-applications like the Internet Explorer and Office applications to the new platfrom. They are native ARM applications for Windows 8.
At the D9 conference of May 31 till June 2, 2011 in California Microsoft unveil the recent development state of the new Windows user interface. The whole interface is useable over touch screen but also still with keyboard and mouse. A few aspects are e.g. the tile-based start screen for launch of applications as replacement of the existing Windows Start menu. Livw notifications from applications are also shown as tiles. Switching between running apps is done fluid and the resize and snap of application windows is convenient possible.
Web-based applications are built using HTML5 and JavaScript with full access to the entire capabilities of the computer. Browsing the internet is optimized for use by touchscreen and hardware-accelerated with Internet Explorer 10.
Microsoft will reveal much more informations at the BUILD developer event from September 13 to 16, 2011 in California. Until then there will be no public released builds with various milestones of Windows 8 for preview available.
On 14 September 2011, Microsoft released the first Windows 8 Developer Preview (build 6.2.8102) for free public download. As a downloadable ISO image in DVD format, x86, x64 and x64 version including development tools are available.
The new Metro-surface with the tile-based look based on the new Windows runtime (WinRT) which works as an asynchronous API. Applications for Metro can be programmed in Javascript, C++, C# and Visual Basic. Best usability of Metro is only possible with a multi-touch screen. A Windows desktop is also available, but a familiar interface like Windows Vista and Windows 7 only in this build after adjusting the value of "RPEnable" with the Registry Editor.
The minum system requirements for Windows 8 Developer Preview are appointed by Microsoft as follow:
- 1 GHz 32-bit processor (x86) or 64-bit processor (x64)
- 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
- DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher
- a screen that supports multi-touch, screen resolution of 1024 X 768 or greater
Screenshots
Windows 8, Developer Preview Windows 8, new Metro User Interface with Tiles Windows 8, new Windows Task Manager Windows 8, Internet Explorer with Desktop
Windows 8, classic Windows Desktop
Versions
Date Version
2011 Sept. Windows 8 Developer Preview Build 6.2.8102 available to public for download
2012 Estimated release date for Windows 8
Windows 7 OS
Windows 7 Operating System
Windows 7
Microsoft has worked under the code name Windows 7 on the successor of Windows Vista since approximately August 2007. The new operating system is based on Windows Vista and comes with new programme functions and improvements in detail. Steve Ballmer talked with a keynote onto the Gartner Symposium IT 2008 on October 16th, 2008, that Windows 7 one Windows Vista is but with numerous improvements. It shall be release after 2.5 years development time as a new Windows major release. The version number is not increased to 7.0 but to 6.1 for compatibility reasons. Through this Microsoft wants to prevent problems with programmes which checks the version number. Microsoft introduced the first Windows 7 test release with the build 6801 on the Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles on October 28th, 2008.
Basic data of Windows 7:
64 bit and 32 bit version
Kernel is based on "MinWin", introduced by Eric Traut in October 2007
new graphic system
improved language and handwriting recognition, useable over touch screen
new user interface
new program menues, with a recent list of the latests file and program functions used
Windows XP mode (Windows 7 Professional or higher)
The first Windows 7 Release Candidate build 7100 appeared on April 21st, 2009. The operating system can be tested for 30 days without product activation. Microsoft refer as minimum requirements a computer with 1 ghz CPU, 1 gbyte main memory, 16 gbyte free storage and a DirectX 9 graphics card with a WDDM 1.0 driver or higher. Microsoft cooperates closely with Intel so that Windows 7 can use Hyper-threading still better.
The Release Candidate contains the Windows Media Player 12, Internet Explorer 8 and the Windows Defender 6.1. Optionally the Windows XP Mode (XPM) can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site for testing purpose. This promises users of Windows 7 Professional and higher to start some older productive Windows XP applications directly from the Windows 7 desktop. To this an configured, virtual image of Windows XP is installed with Windows Virtual PC. Requirement for the hardware virtualization is a computer with Intel-VT or AMD-V processor. Otherwise the XPM will not start. For a fast working are 2 gbyte of main memory and additional 15 gbyte of free hard disk storage recommended.
Screenshots
Windows 7 6801, Select the version during install Windows 7 6801, Desktop Windows 7 6801, Windows Explorer Windows 7 6801, Task Manager and Version
Windows 7 6801, Gadgets Windows 7 6801, Paint and WordPad Windows 7 6801, Internet Explorer 8 Beta Windows 7 6801, Windows Solution Center
Windows 7 6801, User Account Control Windows 7 RC1, Select of Windows version Windows 7 RC1, installation is running Windows 7 RC1, start animation during bootup
Windows 7 RC1, desktop with opened start menu Windows 7 RC1, Windows Explorer and miniature preview Windows 7 RC1, control panel with all options Windows 7 RC1, settings of the Windows Update
Windows 7 RC1, window switching with miniature preview Windows 7 RC1, system settings and transparency effect Windows 7 RC1, 3D view of opened applications Windows 7 RC1, miniature preview with running video, task manager
Windows 7 RC1, Paint with list of recent used files Windows 7 RC1, system drive and files, command line Windows 7 RC1, Action Center with notices Windows 7 RC1, preview of pictures with settings
Windows 7 RC1, Windows Firewall Windows 7 RC1, Virtual Windows XP Windows 7 RC1, Firefox running as Windows XP application
Versions
Date Version
2008 Oct. Windows 7 Build 6801 shown on PDC
2009 Oct. Windows 7 is published
Windows 7
Microsoft has worked under the code name Windows 7 on the successor of Windows Vista since approximately August 2007. The new operating system is based on Windows Vista and comes with new programme functions and improvements in detail. Steve Ballmer talked with a keynote onto the Gartner Symposium IT 2008 on October 16th, 2008, that Windows 7 one Windows Vista is but with numerous improvements. It shall be release after 2.5 years development time as a new Windows major release. The version number is not increased to 7.0 but to 6.1 for compatibility reasons. Through this Microsoft wants to prevent problems with programmes which checks the version number. Microsoft introduced the first Windows 7 test release with the build 6801 on the Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles on October 28th, 2008.
Basic data of Windows 7:
64 bit and 32 bit version
Kernel is based on "MinWin", introduced by Eric Traut in October 2007
new graphic system
improved language and handwriting recognition, useable over touch screen
new user interface
new program menues, with a recent list of the latests file and program functions used
Windows XP mode (Windows 7 Professional or higher)
The first Windows 7 Release Candidate build 7100 appeared on April 21st, 2009. The operating system can be tested for 30 days without product activation. Microsoft refer as minimum requirements a computer with 1 ghz CPU, 1 gbyte main memory, 16 gbyte free storage and a DirectX 9 graphics card with a WDDM 1.0 driver or higher. Microsoft cooperates closely with Intel so that Windows 7 can use Hyper-threading still better.
The Release Candidate contains the Windows Media Player 12, Internet Explorer 8 and the Windows Defender 6.1. Optionally the Windows XP Mode (XPM) can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site for testing purpose. This promises users of Windows 7 Professional and higher to start some older productive Windows XP applications directly from the Windows 7 desktop. To this an configured, virtual image of Windows XP is installed with Windows Virtual PC. Requirement for the hardware virtualization is a computer with Intel-VT or AMD-V processor. Otherwise the XPM will not start. For a fast working are 2 gbyte of main memory and additional 15 gbyte of free hard disk storage recommended.
Screenshots
Windows 7 6801, Select the version during install Windows 7 6801, Desktop Windows 7 6801, Windows Explorer Windows 7 6801, Task Manager and Version
Windows 7 6801, Gadgets Windows 7 6801, Paint and WordPad Windows 7 6801, Internet Explorer 8 Beta Windows 7 6801, Windows Solution Center
Windows 7 6801, User Account Control Windows 7 RC1, Select of Windows version Windows 7 RC1, installation is running Windows 7 RC1, start animation during bootup
Windows 7 RC1, desktop with opened start menu Windows 7 RC1, Windows Explorer and miniature preview Windows 7 RC1, control panel with all options Windows 7 RC1, settings of the Windows Update
Windows 7 RC1, window switching with miniature preview Windows 7 RC1, system settings and transparency effect Windows 7 RC1, 3D view of opened applications Windows 7 RC1, miniature preview with running video, task manager
Windows 7 RC1, Paint with list of recent used files Windows 7 RC1, system drive and files, command line Windows 7 RC1, Action Center with notices Windows 7 RC1, preview of pictures with settings
Windows 7 RC1, Windows Firewall Windows 7 RC1, Virtual Windows XP Windows 7 RC1, Firefox running as Windows XP application
Versions
Date Version
2008 Oct. Windows 7 Build 6801 shown on PDC
2009 Oct. Windows 7 is published
Windows Server 2008 OS
Windows Server 2008 Operating System
Windows Server 2008
This new Server operating system bases on source code of the Windows Vista Kernel and carries the internal version number 6.0, build 6001. The successor of Windows server 2003 was developed under the code name "Longhorn". The operating system Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft shall further increase the reliability and flexibility in the server environment. This happens by interesting functions, efficient tools and the implementation of innovatively security features. The known Aero interface of Windows Vista was left out. A existing server installation with Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate is cabable for an upgrade. It is recommended to have at least a 2 ghz processor, 2 gb RAM and 40 gb of free storage on the hard disk. A new special feature which was never available before in a Windows operating system is beside the option Complete Installation the Server Core Installation without the Windows user interface only with a command line. The administration is possible completely in booth variants, but the core installation is limited to 8 server roles. Hyper-V presupposes a x64 processor of AMD or Intel with virtualization technology and offers a installable virtualization solution during or optionally after the installation. Several instances of operating systems like Windows and Linux can be executed at the same time on a computer with that.
The 4 main versions of Windows Server 2008 are different in the versions for 32 bit and 64 bit systems. For Itamium based computer systems (IA-64) Microsoft offers an optimized version as Web Server and Application Server. The functional range varies depending on variant and covers up to 17 server roles.
Windows Server 2008 Standard supports up to 4 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 32 GB RAM in the 64-bit version. The operating system supports up to 4 processors. 12 server roles are complete supported, 4 partial and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) are not supported.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise supports up to 64 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 2 TB RAM in the 64-bit version. The operating system supports up to 8 processors. As field of application this server platform is recommended for the securing of business critical applications in Clusters. All server roles are supported.
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter supports up to 64 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 2 TB RAM in the 64-bit version. The operating system supports depending on hardware up to 64 processors. As field of application this server platform is recommended for Computer Centres and Clusters. The replace of working memory and processors is possible without shutdown of the running operating system. All server roles are supported.
Windows Web Server 2008 supports up to 4 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 32 GB RAM in the 64-bit version. As field of application this server platform is recommended for Web Server and supports only this server role.
Product features of Windows Server 2008 (depending on version):
Hyper-V, Windows Server Virtualization
PowerShell new command line
SMB 2.0 for faster file and printer access
User Interface like Windows Server 2003
"Bitlocker" for the complete encoding of the hard disk
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
IIS 7.0 Webserver
RODC (Read Only Domain Controller)
NAP (Network Access Protection) to isolate unsafe clients
WDS (Windows Deployment Services)
WSRM (Windows System Resource Manager)
Windows Server Backup
NLB (Network Load Balancing)
The Windows Vista Service Pack 2 of 26th, 2009 brings the operating system up-to-date. In addition to the bug fixes, the Hyper-V virtualization solution is now an integral part of the operating system. With Windows Server 2008 Standard, an additional instance is already included in the license, even unlimited in the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter. The options for authentication over WebDAV redirector were increased and energy management improved. Backward compatibility to legacy terminal server of license keys with 512 bytes in size is now ensured. Older license keys of Citrix applications can now be also used to work on Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server.
Screenshots
Windows Server 2008, Choice of the language Windows Server 2008, Beginning the installation Windows Server 2008, Product activation Windows Server 2008, Choice of the Enterprise Vrsion
Windows Server 2008, Licence agreement Windows Server 2008, New installation or upgrade Windows Server 2008, Target drive for installation Windows Server 2008, Files are copied
Windows Server 2008, Login screen Windows Server 2008, Overview after installation Windows Server 2008, Choice of the Server Services Windows Server 2008, Description for IIS
Windows Server 2008, Selecting the Features Windows Server 2008, Description for Dateiserver Windows Server 2008, Selecting the Features Windows Server 2008, Confirm of the selected Services
Windows Server 2008, Overview after Configuration Windows Server 2008, Startmenu with Tools Windows Server 2008, Command prompt Windows Server 2008, Internet Explorer with extended Security
Windows Server 2008, Service administration Windows Server 2008, Windows Firewall with extended Security Windows Server 2008, Server Manager
Versions
Date Version
2007 Oct. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0
2007 Dec. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1
2008 Feb. Windows Server 2008
2009 May Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
2009 July Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008
This new Server operating system bases on source code of the Windows Vista Kernel and carries the internal version number 6.0, build 6001. The successor of Windows server 2003 was developed under the code name "Longhorn". The operating system Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft shall further increase the reliability and flexibility in the server environment. This happens by interesting functions, efficient tools and the implementation of innovatively security features. The known Aero interface of Windows Vista was left out. A existing server installation with Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate is cabable for an upgrade. It is recommended to have at least a 2 ghz processor, 2 gb RAM and 40 gb of free storage on the hard disk. A new special feature which was never available before in a Windows operating system is beside the option Complete Installation the Server Core Installation without the Windows user interface only with a command line. The administration is possible completely in booth variants, but the core installation is limited to 8 server roles. Hyper-V presupposes a x64 processor of AMD or Intel with virtualization technology and offers a installable virtualization solution during or optionally after the installation. Several instances of operating systems like Windows and Linux can be executed at the same time on a computer with that.
The 4 main versions of Windows Server 2008 are different in the versions for 32 bit and 64 bit systems. For Itamium based computer systems (IA-64) Microsoft offers an optimized version as Web Server and Application Server. The functional range varies depending on variant and covers up to 17 server roles.
Windows Server 2008 Standard supports up to 4 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 32 GB RAM in the 64-bit version. The operating system supports up to 4 processors. 12 server roles are complete supported, 4 partial and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) are not supported.
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise supports up to 64 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 2 TB RAM in the 64-bit version. The operating system supports up to 8 processors. As field of application this server platform is recommended for the securing of business critical applications in Clusters. All server roles are supported.
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter supports up to 64 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 2 TB RAM in the 64-bit version. The operating system supports depending on hardware up to 64 processors. As field of application this server platform is recommended for Computer Centres and Clusters. The replace of working memory and processors is possible without shutdown of the running operating system. All server roles are supported.
Windows Web Server 2008 supports up to 4 GB RAM in the 32-bit version and 32 GB RAM in the 64-bit version. As field of application this server platform is recommended for Web Server and supports only this server role.
Product features of Windows Server 2008 (depending on version):
Hyper-V, Windows Server Virtualization
PowerShell new command line
SMB 2.0 for faster file and printer access
User Interface like Windows Server 2003
"Bitlocker" for the complete encoding of the hard disk
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
IIS 7.0 Webserver
RODC (Read Only Domain Controller)
NAP (Network Access Protection) to isolate unsafe clients
WDS (Windows Deployment Services)
WSRM (Windows System Resource Manager)
Windows Server Backup
NLB (Network Load Balancing)
The Windows Vista Service Pack 2 of 26th, 2009 brings the operating system up-to-date. In addition to the bug fixes, the Hyper-V virtualization solution is now an integral part of the operating system. With Windows Server 2008 Standard, an additional instance is already included in the license, even unlimited in the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter. The options for authentication over WebDAV redirector were increased and energy management improved. Backward compatibility to legacy terminal server of license keys with 512 bytes in size is now ensured. Older license keys of Citrix applications can now be also used to work on Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server.
Screenshots
Windows Server 2008, Choice of the language Windows Server 2008, Beginning the installation Windows Server 2008, Product activation Windows Server 2008, Choice of the Enterprise Vrsion
Windows Server 2008, Licence agreement Windows Server 2008, New installation or upgrade Windows Server 2008, Target drive for installation Windows Server 2008, Files are copied
Windows Server 2008, Login screen Windows Server 2008, Overview after installation Windows Server 2008, Choice of the Server Services Windows Server 2008, Description for IIS
Windows Server 2008, Selecting the Features Windows Server 2008, Description for Dateiserver Windows Server 2008, Selecting the Features Windows Server 2008, Confirm of the selected Services
Windows Server 2008, Overview after Configuration Windows Server 2008, Startmenu with Tools Windows Server 2008, Command prompt Windows Server 2008, Internet Explorer with extended Security
Windows Server 2008, Service administration Windows Server 2008, Windows Firewall with extended Security Windows Server 2008, Server Manager
Versions
Date Version
2007 Oct. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0
2007 Dec. Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 1
2008 Feb. Windows Server 2008
2009 May Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
2009 July Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 OS
Windows Server 2003 Operating System
Windows Server 2003
The operating system was published as a successor of Windows server 2000 in April 2003. Windows Server 2003 carries the internal version number 5.2. The 32-bit version of the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server 2003 can supported by the Physical Address Extension (PAE) up to 32 processors and 64 gbyte RAM in a server. This operating system is used on IBM servers of the series x445 and x455, for example. The following services are started after the installation of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.
Microsoft introduced the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 on the WinHEC 2005 event in Seattle in April 2005. The service pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 is already integrated, the operating system is available in the variants Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter edition. The advantages in the 64 bit variant lie int othe architecture obtained security functions for the increase of the safety in the running operating system on hardware level. The Patch Guard is a function for the protection of the system components from applications be able to destabilize the system. For the addressing of the main memory at present are used only 40-bits for a virtual addressable storage of 16-tbyte. The compatibility to existing 32-bit applications remains unchanged.
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
- service for the delivery and store of web pages
- till 2 CPU and 2 gbyte RAM supported
- supports .NET framework, IIS 6, ASP.NET, Network Load Balancing, IPv6, Distributed file system (Dfs), Encrypting File System (EFS), Shadow Copy Restore, print services for Unix
- can not be used as domain controller
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- intended purpose for small till medium-sized enterprises
- till 2 CPU and 4 gbyte RAM supported
- supports the services of the Web Edition, extended by enterprise UDDI services, Internet Authentication services (IAS), removable and remote storage, Fax service, services for Macintosh, Remote Installation Services (RIS), Windows Media Services (WMS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Services, Smart Card support and Terminal Services
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- designed for high requirements
- at least 550 mhz processor, 256 mbyte RAM, 2 gbyte free storage
- up to 8 processors and 32 gbyte RAM
- support for 8-nodes combined cluster
- also as 64-bit version available
- supports the services of the Standard Edition, extended by Metadirectory Services Support (MMS), Terminal Services Session Directory functions, support for hot-add memory and Non-Uniform memory access (NUMA)
- Server functions are the role as a file server, print server, application server (for IIS 6.0, ASP.NET), mail server (for POP3, SMTP), terminal server, RAS/VPN server, domain controller for Active directory, DNS server, DHCP server, Streaming Media server, WINS server
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
- intended purpose for highest performance, availability and scalability
- up to 32 processors and 64 gbyte RAM
- up to 8 node combined cluster
- also as 64-bits version available
- same services of the Enterprise Edition but without Metadirectory Services Support (MMS) and Internet Connection Firewall, supports Datacenter Program (DCP)
The Service Pack 1 (SP1) was published at the end of March 2005 and improved the reliability and safety of the operating system with light increased performance. Functions which are already in the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP contained find the way to server operating systems now. The Windows firewall is installed (deactivated), the Internet Explorer extended by the pop-up blocker and the Automatic Update can be activated optionally. With the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is the executing of programme code in not privileged memory areas prevented. The Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) helps at the configuration of safety guidelines with querys.
In February 2006 the functions extended Windows servers 2003 R2 came on the market. With this second version the administration of local and remote resources gets more efficient. Moreover, it offers a scalable web platform and harmonizes with existing UNIX systems in the network. The Windows Servers 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition and Enterprise Edition offer a more dynamic licensing model for the customers to be able to profit better from the server virtualization. The replication services were revised and can simplify the file exchange with other servers. The Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) is integrated directly now for for a light weight directory service for network applications. The Active Directory Federation Services connects directory services with each other about web services. The services for UNIX (SfU) provide the interoperability with existing Linux/UNIX systems. The .NET runtime 2.0 is included.
The Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Server 2003 was released at the end of March 2007. Contained are new functions and patches for the operating system. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) offers new and improved command line tools in the new version. The performance with SQL servers and use of Windows virtualization was improved. The secure Wireless Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is supported now. The Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) offers an efficient scalability of network based applications.
Screenshots
Windows Server 2003 - opened start menu with administration tools Windows Server 2003 - Server administration - add Services (no services started till now) Windows Server 2003 - Server administration - Overview of the configurable services e.g. as a file server Windows Server 2003 - Server administration - Configuration of the file server
Server administration - sharing Folders (file server) Server administration - Access rights (file server) Server administration - activated services (file server is active) At the latest after 14 days Windows must be activated
Windows Server 2003 - System control Windows Server 2003 - Assistant for network connections Windows Server 2003 - Windows Explorer Windows Server 2003 - Version
Windows Server 2003 - defragmentation Windows Server 2003 - features of the harddisk Windows Server 2003 - standard system services Windows Server 2003 - Optional of the installation CD: WSRM
Windows Server 2003 - WSRM status Windows Server 2003 - Computer administration Windows Server 2003 - Event logging for restart, shut down Logout (shutdown Tracker) Windows Server 2003 structure, VMM- Virtual Memory Manager, SRM- Security Reference Monitor
Windows Home Server, Bootscreen Windows HS, Desktop is started Windows HS, Standard desktop Windows HS, Start menu and running processes
Windows HS, Console -> General Windows HS, Console -> Backup Windows HS, Console -> Passwords Windows HS, Console -> Media Sharing
Windows HS, Console -> Remote Access Windows HS, Console -> Plugins Windows HS, Console -> Version Windows HS, User accounts
Windows HS, File Sharing Windows HS, Storage Windows HS, Tools and Eventlogs Windows HS, Service administration
Versions
Date Version
2003 April Windows Server 2003
2005 März Service Pack 1 für Windows Server 2003
2006 Feb. Windows Server 2003 R2
2007 März Service Pack 2 für Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003
The operating system was published as a successor of Windows server 2000 in April 2003. Windows Server 2003 carries the internal version number 5.2. The 32-bit version of the Datacenter Edition of Windows Server 2003 can supported by the Physical Address Extension (PAE) up to 32 processors and 64 gbyte RAM in a server. This operating system is used on IBM servers of the series x445 and x455, for example. The following services are started after the installation of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.
Microsoft introduced the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 on the WinHEC 2005 event in Seattle in April 2005. The service pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 is already integrated, the operating system is available in the variants Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter edition. The advantages in the 64 bit variant lie int othe architecture obtained security functions for the increase of the safety in the running operating system on hardware level. The Patch Guard is a function for the protection of the system components from applications be able to destabilize the system. For the addressing of the main memory at present are used only 40-bits for a virtual addressable storage of 16-tbyte. The compatibility to existing 32-bit applications remains unchanged.
Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
- service for the delivery and store of web pages
- till 2 CPU and 2 gbyte RAM supported
- supports .NET framework, IIS 6, ASP.NET, Network Load Balancing, IPv6, Distributed file system (Dfs), Encrypting File System (EFS), Shadow Copy Restore, print services for Unix
- can not be used as domain controller
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- intended purpose for small till medium-sized enterprises
- till 2 CPU and 4 gbyte RAM supported
- supports the services of the Web Edition, extended by enterprise UDDI services, Internet Authentication services (IAS), removable and remote storage, Fax service, services for Macintosh, Remote Installation Services (RIS), Windows Media Services (WMS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Services, Smart Card support and Terminal Services
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- designed for high requirements
- at least 550 mhz processor, 256 mbyte RAM, 2 gbyte free storage
- up to 8 processors and 32 gbyte RAM
- support for 8-nodes combined cluster
- also as 64-bit version available
- supports the services of the Standard Edition, extended by Metadirectory Services Support (MMS), Terminal Services Session Directory functions, support for hot-add memory and Non-Uniform memory access (NUMA)
- Server functions are the role as a file server, print server, application server (for IIS 6.0, ASP.NET), mail server (for POP3, SMTP), terminal server, RAS/VPN server, domain controller for Active directory, DNS server, DHCP server, Streaming Media server, WINS server
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
- intended purpose for highest performance, availability and scalability
- up to 32 processors and 64 gbyte RAM
- up to 8 node combined cluster
- also as 64-bits version available
- same services of the Enterprise Edition but without Metadirectory Services Support (MMS) and Internet Connection Firewall, supports Datacenter Program (DCP)
The Service Pack 1 (SP1) was published at the end of March 2005 and improved the reliability and safety of the operating system with light increased performance. Functions which are already in the Service Pack 2 for Windows XP contained find the way to server operating systems now. The Windows firewall is installed (deactivated), the Internet Explorer extended by the pop-up blocker and the Automatic Update can be activated optionally. With the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is the executing of programme code in not privileged memory areas prevented. The Security Configuration Wizard (SCW) helps at the configuration of safety guidelines with querys.
In February 2006 the functions extended Windows servers 2003 R2 came on the market. With this second version the administration of local and remote resources gets more efficient. Moreover, it offers a scalable web platform and harmonizes with existing UNIX systems in the network. The Windows Servers 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition and Enterprise Edition offer a more dynamic licensing model for the customers to be able to profit better from the server virtualization. The replication services were revised and can simplify the file exchange with other servers. The Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) is integrated directly now for for a light weight directory service for network applications. The Active Directory Federation Services connects directory services with each other about web services. The services for UNIX (SfU) provide the interoperability with existing Linux/UNIX systems. The .NET runtime 2.0 is included.
The Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Server 2003 was released at the end of March 2007. Contained are new functions and patches for the operating system. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) offers new and improved command line tools in the new version. The performance with SQL servers and use of Windows virtualization was improved. The secure Wireless Protected Access 2 (WPA2) is supported now. The Scalable Networking Pack (SNP) offers an efficient scalability of network based applications.
Screenshots
Windows Server 2003 - opened start menu with administration tools Windows Server 2003 - Server administration - add Services (no services started till now) Windows Server 2003 - Server administration - Overview of the configurable services e.g. as a file server Windows Server 2003 - Server administration - Configuration of the file server
Server administration - sharing Folders (file server) Server administration - Access rights (file server) Server administration - activated services (file server is active) At the latest after 14 days Windows must be activated
Windows Server 2003 - System control Windows Server 2003 - Assistant for network connections Windows Server 2003 - Windows Explorer Windows Server 2003 - Version
Windows Server 2003 - defragmentation Windows Server 2003 - features of the harddisk Windows Server 2003 - standard system services Windows Server 2003 - Optional of the installation CD: WSRM
Windows Server 2003 - WSRM status Windows Server 2003 - Computer administration Windows Server 2003 - Event logging for restart, shut down Logout (shutdown Tracker) Windows Server 2003 structure, VMM- Virtual Memory Manager, SRM- Security Reference Monitor
Windows Home Server, Bootscreen Windows HS, Desktop is started Windows HS, Standard desktop Windows HS, Start menu and running processes
Windows HS, Console -> General Windows HS, Console -> Backup Windows HS, Console -> Passwords Windows HS, Console -> Media Sharing
Windows HS, Console -> Remote Access Windows HS, Console -> Plugins Windows HS, Console -> Version Windows HS, User accounts
Windows HS, File Sharing Windows HS, Storage Windows HS, Tools and Eventlogs Windows HS, Service administration
Versions
Date Version
2003 April Windows Server 2003
2005 März Service Pack 1 für Windows Server 2003
2006 Feb. Windows Server 2003 R2
2007 März Service Pack 2 für Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista OS
Windows Vista Operating System
Windows Vista
Microsoft published the new product name Vista for this new Windows Version on an event in the USA/Atlanta on 21-07-2005. This Windows Version was known under the development name Longhorn before. The installation of Vista is based on WIM (Windows Imaging format), a file-based Image Format. It compresses the contained files and can be used for the installation on several platforms from the same Image. The image on the DVD contains a pre-installation of the system directories of Windows in the Windows Imaging (.WIM) file and adapts to the hardware configuration. With the User State Migration Toolkit the user defined settings can be imported of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. An advantage of WIM images is the easy integration of new drivers and updates, the LZX compression provides the smallest file size and XPress compression the fastest compression. The installation DVD of Windows Vista already contains about 16,000 drivers, the Windows update offers further 14,000 drivers for supported hardware. There is no licence key during the Windows Vista installation necessary, in this case it start with a 30 days trial license. After this time period the activation of the operating system is inevitably with the Internet Explorer, after the start-up Windows opens only this window for activation. Windows Vista contains DRM technology for the playback of protected multimedia files.
Windows Vista (Windows version 6.0) contains the new user interface Aero. The start menu has a round start button without text now. New characteristics are three-dimensional effects, the transparent representation and freely scalable symbols. To see all visual features a graphiccard with DirectX 9.0 support is required. The known interface of Windows XP can be activated alternatively. The PC should at least contain a processor with 2 ghz, 512 mbyte RAM and at least 10 GByte of free harddisk storage.
Developer take advance from the new graphic interface WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) for the component-based development of 2D and 3D applications, WPF was designed under the code name Avalon. This framework supports the use of vector graphic for better scaling of applications on the display screen.
For better Security Microsoft has integrated useful functions. The automatic update of the operating system provides the installation of new patches. When required the function UAC (User Account Control) asks the user whether it shall unlock unlimited user rights for the execution of a program. InfoCards makes the automated log-on and register of login informations for web pages possible. Windows Defender extends Windows by an spyware/malware protection, the Windows Firewall monitors connections which are incoming and outgoing.
The performance is for a shorter reactivation time of Windows with the active programmes after a cold start of the PC improved by Windows SuperFetch. Windows ReadyBoost provides an additional working memory on USB flash devices and can be combined with SuperFetch. The USB flash storage has much faster access times than hard disks.
Preinstalled Programs by Microsoft were updated. The Internet Explorer 7 contains a Phishing Filter opposite to the previous version and supports Tabbed Browsing. The navigation in the Windows Explorer was revised, the address bar is equipped with single-line option fields displays for faster navigation in the directories on the file system. The search after files is possible with the use of many filters. Outlook Express was renamed in Windows Mayl and got version 7.0 now. The functions of the Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Movie Maker were refined.
Microsoft announced the product versions for Windows Vista on 2006-02-26. Altogether there are 6 versions which are different in product functions and price. The same characteristic is the maximum support of 4 gbyte RAM for all 32-bit versions. For Windows Vista 64-bit and Home Basic are already 8 gbyte supported, Home Premium 16-gbyte, for the business variants and Vista Ultimate more than 128 gbyte RAM.
The Windows Vista Starter Edition is targeted to technological developing countries at a low price and fewer program functions. Only the Vista Basic graphical interface and 32-bit version is available, the number of simultaneously executable applications is limited to 3. Windows Vista Home Basic for private users contains only the simple user interface and cames without different new effects of the Aero interface. A new function is the content and access control with protection of children and young people for the restricted use of Windows and display of web sites. The next higher version is Windows Vista Home Premium which can also show the new Windows Aero interface. Aero offers a simpler search for files in the audio and video format. Additional functions belongs to the Windows Media Center to convert the computer into a multimedia player. The field of application is enhanced by the Windows Tablet PC technique like hand character recognition, support of digital pins and finger touch recognition. The storage medium DVD can be described over the integrated burning function with data, the authoring software helps at the creation of own films.
The Basic version for enterprise use forms the Windows Vista Business edition. The Windows Aero user interface can be activated, Windows Tablet PC technique like hand character recognition is also included. The administration of many documents is improved, file encrypting and the Encrypting File System (EFS) are important security extensions. For mobile use are designed the PC to PC synchronization and other mobile functions. The domain logon and group guidelines is part of the network component. Data security is provided by the image based backup. Windows Vista Enterprise has the same functions as the Business Edition and contains in addition Windows BitLocker for hard disk encrypting and Virtual PC Express for the compatibility to older Windows applications by the creation of a virtual environment. The subsystem for UNIX allows the execute of UNIX applications without porting. Windows Vista Ultimate contains all features of the other versions but is the most expensive Edition.
Microsoft published the first Service Pack for Windows Vista in March 2008. It is distributed over the automatic Windows Update one month later. If Vista is not activated the further use is possibly now without restrictions, but message windows remember the missing activation. Major changes are the support of UEFI, DirectX 10.1, the new file system exFAT for flash storage and optimizations of the performance. The use of network drives, handling of large pictures as well as file operations is faster done now. Device drivers were updated and the API of the kernel protection for Windows 64 bit is opened now for security service providers. The installation of Windows updates is accelerated and the number of UAC reports with directories reduced.
In July 2008 different analysts like Forrester, King Research and others reported that many big enterprises want not to migrate from Windows XP to Windows Vista but to wait for the successor Windows 7. From 2.300 enterprises work after a survey less then 10% with Vista (Forrester). Possible reasons are problems with the compatibility of existing applications and scarce investments for IT with other priorities.
Microsoft published at the 26.05.2009 the second service pack for Windows Vista for the download. The download size is depending of the chosen language and architecture with at least 302 MByte, via automatic update at least with 43 MByte. The Service Pack 1 is required for installation. The installation packages exist separately for 32-bit, 64-bit and IA64 processor architectures. 836 issues became fixed for Windows Vista is and Server 2008. The most important changes include:
improved program compatibility
improved power management
Windows Search 4.0
Support for 64-bit CPU VIA Technologies
Burning Blu-ray media
Improved support for eSATA drives
Bluetooth stereo headphones now possible
RSS feed sidebar improved in performance and response times
Limit of 10 half open, outgoing TCP connections removed
Screenshots
Longhorn build 4074 - boot screen build 4074 - Desktop with opened start menu build 4074 - Product activation build 4074 - System control and version details
build 4074 - Options for the Quit of Windows build 4074 - Overview of the system services build 4074 - File manager and command line build 4074 - File manager with filter function
Windows Vista Beta 2, user login screen Beta 2 - Welcome Center Beta 2 - Windows Explorer with picture preview Beta 2 - Windows start menu and version informations
Beta 2 - Windows Security Center Beta 2 - User Account Control Beta 2 - Control Panel Beta 2 - Control Panel Symbols
Beta 2 - Internet Explorer 7 Windows Vista, starting the installation Windows Vista, finish of the installation Windows Vista, boot screen
Windows Vista, login screen Windows Vista, welcome center with Aero surface Windows Vista, start menu with control panel and desktop gadgets Windows Vista, Media Player and picture view
Windows Vista, Windows Explorer with properties of the device Windows Vista, Windows Explorer with quick directory selection Windows Vista, control panel with classic view Windows Vista, network- and sharing center
Windows Vista, security center for firewall, update, virus protection and more Windows Vista, computer benchmark Windows Vista, change of the Windows appearance Windows Vista, basic informations and version
Windows Vista, user account control Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7 Windows Vista, switch through the program pile Windows Vista, normal program switch
Windows Vista, system files and junction points, command prompt Windows Vista, task manager and ressource monitor Windows Vista, Windows Firewall, extended security
Versions
Date Version
2004 May Windows Longhorn build 4074
2005 April Windows Longhorn build 5048
2005 July Beta 1
2006 June Beta 2 (build 5384.4)
2007 Jan. Windows Vista (build 6000, Version 6.0)
2008 March Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (Version 6.0.6001)
2009 May Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Version 6.0.6002)
Windows Vista
Microsoft published the new product name Vista for this new Windows Version on an event in the USA/Atlanta on 21-07-2005. This Windows Version was known under the development name Longhorn before. The installation of Vista is based on WIM (Windows Imaging format), a file-based Image Format. It compresses the contained files and can be used for the installation on several platforms from the same Image. The image on the DVD contains a pre-installation of the system directories of Windows in the Windows Imaging (.WIM) file and adapts to the hardware configuration. With the User State Migration Toolkit the user defined settings can be imported of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. An advantage of WIM images is the easy integration of new drivers and updates, the LZX compression provides the smallest file size and XPress compression the fastest compression. The installation DVD of Windows Vista already contains about 16,000 drivers, the Windows update offers further 14,000 drivers for supported hardware. There is no licence key during the Windows Vista installation necessary, in this case it start with a 30 days trial license. After this time period the activation of the operating system is inevitably with the Internet Explorer, after the start-up Windows opens only this window for activation. Windows Vista contains DRM technology for the playback of protected multimedia files.
Windows Vista (Windows version 6.0) contains the new user interface Aero. The start menu has a round start button without text now. New characteristics are three-dimensional effects, the transparent representation and freely scalable symbols. To see all visual features a graphiccard with DirectX 9.0 support is required. The known interface of Windows XP can be activated alternatively. The PC should at least contain a processor with 2 ghz, 512 mbyte RAM and at least 10 GByte of free harddisk storage.
Developer take advance from the new graphic interface WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) for the component-based development of 2D and 3D applications, WPF was designed under the code name Avalon. This framework supports the use of vector graphic for better scaling of applications on the display screen.
For better Security Microsoft has integrated useful functions. The automatic update of the operating system provides the installation of new patches. When required the function UAC (User Account Control) asks the user whether it shall unlock unlimited user rights for the execution of a program. InfoCards makes the automated log-on and register of login informations for web pages possible. Windows Defender extends Windows by an spyware/malware protection, the Windows Firewall monitors connections which are incoming and outgoing.
The performance is for a shorter reactivation time of Windows with the active programmes after a cold start of the PC improved by Windows SuperFetch. Windows ReadyBoost provides an additional working memory on USB flash devices and can be combined with SuperFetch. The USB flash storage has much faster access times than hard disks.
Preinstalled Programs by Microsoft were updated. The Internet Explorer 7 contains a Phishing Filter opposite to the previous version and supports Tabbed Browsing. The navigation in the Windows Explorer was revised, the address bar is equipped with single-line option fields displays for faster navigation in the directories on the file system. The search after files is possible with the use of many filters. Outlook Express was renamed in Windows Mayl and got version 7.0 now. The functions of the Windows Media Player 11 and Windows Movie Maker were refined.
Microsoft announced the product versions for Windows Vista on 2006-02-26. Altogether there are 6 versions which are different in product functions and price. The same characteristic is the maximum support of 4 gbyte RAM for all 32-bit versions. For Windows Vista 64-bit and Home Basic are already 8 gbyte supported, Home Premium 16-gbyte, for the business variants and Vista Ultimate more than 128 gbyte RAM.
The Windows Vista Starter Edition is targeted to technological developing countries at a low price and fewer program functions. Only the Vista Basic graphical interface and 32-bit version is available, the number of simultaneously executable applications is limited to 3. Windows Vista Home Basic for private users contains only the simple user interface and cames without different new effects of the Aero interface. A new function is the content and access control with protection of children and young people for the restricted use of Windows and display of web sites. The next higher version is Windows Vista Home Premium which can also show the new Windows Aero interface. Aero offers a simpler search for files in the audio and video format. Additional functions belongs to the Windows Media Center to convert the computer into a multimedia player. The field of application is enhanced by the Windows Tablet PC technique like hand character recognition, support of digital pins and finger touch recognition. The storage medium DVD can be described over the integrated burning function with data, the authoring software helps at the creation of own films.
The Basic version for enterprise use forms the Windows Vista Business edition. The Windows Aero user interface can be activated, Windows Tablet PC technique like hand character recognition is also included. The administration of many documents is improved, file encrypting and the Encrypting File System (EFS) are important security extensions. For mobile use are designed the PC to PC synchronization and other mobile functions. The domain logon and group guidelines is part of the network component. Data security is provided by the image based backup. Windows Vista Enterprise has the same functions as the Business Edition and contains in addition Windows BitLocker for hard disk encrypting and Virtual PC Express for the compatibility to older Windows applications by the creation of a virtual environment. The subsystem for UNIX allows the execute of UNIX applications without porting. Windows Vista Ultimate contains all features of the other versions but is the most expensive Edition.
Microsoft published the first Service Pack for Windows Vista in March 2008. It is distributed over the automatic Windows Update one month later. If Vista is not activated the further use is possibly now without restrictions, but message windows remember the missing activation. Major changes are the support of UEFI, DirectX 10.1, the new file system exFAT for flash storage and optimizations of the performance. The use of network drives, handling of large pictures as well as file operations is faster done now. Device drivers were updated and the API of the kernel protection for Windows 64 bit is opened now for security service providers. The installation of Windows updates is accelerated and the number of UAC reports with directories reduced.
In July 2008 different analysts like Forrester, King Research and others reported that many big enterprises want not to migrate from Windows XP to Windows Vista but to wait for the successor Windows 7. From 2.300 enterprises work after a survey less then 10% with Vista (Forrester). Possible reasons are problems with the compatibility of existing applications and scarce investments for IT with other priorities.
Microsoft published at the 26.05.2009 the second service pack for Windows Vista for the download. The download size is depending of the chosen language and architecture with at least 302 MByte, via automatic update at least with 43 MByte. The Service Pack 1 is required for installation. The installation packages exist separately for 32-bit, 64-bit and IA64 processor architectures. 836 issues became fixed for Windows Vista is and Server 2008. The most important changes include:
improved program compatibility
improved power management
Windows Search 4.0
Support for 64-bit CPU VIA Technologies
Burning Blu-ray media
Improved support for eSATA drives
Bluetooth stereo headphones now possible
RSS feed sidebar improved in performance and response times
Limit of 10 half open, outgoing TCP connections removed
Screenshots
Longhorn build 4074 - boot screen build 4074 - Desktop with opened start menu build 4074 - Product activation build 4074 - System control and version details
build 4074 - Options for the Quit of Windows build 4074 - Overview of the system services build 4074 - File manager and command line build 4074 - File manager with filter function
Windows Vista Beta 2, user login screen Beta 2 - Welcome Center Beta 2 - Windows Explorer with picture preview Beta 2 - Windows start menu and version informations
Beta 2 - Windows Security Center Beta 2 - User Account Control Beta 2 - Control Panel Beta 2 - Control Panel Symbols
Beta 2 - Internet Explorer 7 Windows Vista, starting the installation Windows Vista, finish of the installation Windows Vista, boot screen
Windows Vista, login screen Windows Vista, welcome center with Aero surface Windows Vista, start menu with control panel and desktop gadgets Windows Vista, Media Player and picture view
Windows Vista, Windows Explorer with properties of the device Windows Vista, Windows Explorer with quick directory selection Windows Vista, control panel with classic view Windows Vista, network- and sharing center
Windows Vista, security center for firewall, update, virus protection and more Windows Vista, computer benchmark Windows Vista, change of the Windows appearance Windows Vista, basic informations and version
Windows Vista, user account control Windows Vista, Internet Explorer 7 Windows Vista, switch through the program pile Windows Vista, normal program switch
Windows Vista, system files and junction points, command prompt Windows Vista, task manager and ressource monitor Windows Vista, Windows Firewall, extended security
Versions
Date Version
2004 May Windows Longhorn build 4074
2005 April Windows Longhorn build 5048
2005 July Beta 1
2006 June Beta 2 (build 5384.4)
2007 Jan. Windows Vista (build 6000, Version 6.0)
2008 March Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (Version 6.0.6001)
2009 May Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Version 6.0.6002)
Windows XP OS
Windows XP Operating System
Windows XP
The Windows eXPerience operating system is available as home and professional edition and are similar suitable for the use on standalone computers. The home edition is suitable for user which worked with Windows 9x/ME till now and don't need special network or security features in theire environment. If the user have used Windows NT/2000 private, in business or both, the Professional Edition is not only with a view of the administration optimally. Microsoft already encloses 10,000 drivers on the installation media of Windows XP, about the Windows update further more 2,000 drivers are available.
The Professional Edition of Windows XP has more network features than the Home Edition. An update of Windows 9 x/ME is possible, with Windows NT/2000 only the Professional Edition can be used for update. Optional FAT32 and NTFS are available as a file system for the installation partition.
Windows XP (Windows version 5.1) becomes a predecessor of Windows 9x/ME as well as Windows NT/2000 and is available for 32-bits CPUs in the following versions:
- Embedded
- Home Edition (1 CPU) for private user (Oct. 2001)
- Professional Edition (2 CPU) for business user (Oct. 2001)
- Media Center (1 CPU) especially for multimedia devices (Nov. 2002)
- Tablet PC Edition especially for Tablet PCs (Nov. 2002)
- Server Edition (4 CPU)
- Advanced Server (8 CPU), also 64-bit Intel CPUs
- Microsoft Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (July 2007)
A 64-bit version of Windows XP was announced officially of Microsoft in April 2003. The RC2 was available in February 2005. Windows XP Professional x64 was published in April 2005. At most 16 gbyte RAM are utilizably with that, the virtual address range enlarges to 16 tbyte.
Same will be the product activation at all versions, which is needed at every new installation or extensive upgrade of the PC devices. Company customers can use an so-called Corporated version by a special licensing option without this product activation.
As the most visual innovation the revised Windows interface with the new design is well done, the design called Luna (as of beta 2428) can display window elements in high colour. The return to the interface as of Windows 2000 is further possible. The representation and organisation of the central registry is quit the same as used in Windows 2000.
Standard features of Windows XP - Home and Professional
Fast user switching
Network assistant
Remote control for the diagnosis (Remote assistant)
Simplified user interface
Windows Media Player
Internet Explorer 6.0
Windows Movie Maker
Special features of Windows XP - Professional Edition
ASR - Automated System Recovery
Create of offline files
Backup/recovery function
User guidelines (Policies)
User administration (limited in Home Edition)
File system encrypting (only for NTFS)
Integration of the PC in a domain
Integration of dynamic data storage
Use as a terminal service client
Use as a NetWare-Client
Remote connection (desktop sharing)
Use of multiple monitors
EFS support in the file system
Send and received Fax support
SMP (use of more than one processor)
The graphic device interface (GDI) in the version GDI+ can take advance of gamma correction and 3D interfaces in high colour depth. Windows XP is more based on HTML than previous versions. The system control was designed complete in HTML. With the new CD-R/CD-RW software It is it is possible to create easy and simple CDs. The Windows terminal service makes the access to an shared Windows XP desktop with an terminal client like the VNC solution.
With the new introduced multi-user function, user are now be able to run her applications in the background even if the user signs off and another user is logging on to Windows. If the previous user returns he can continue his work after that without having to once more start the recent documents or applications.
The Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP needs about 900 mbyte of free storage space. Another system modification is the Security Center, which shows the status and settings of the firewall, automatic updates and one additional anti virus program. The new memory function "data execution prevention" protects software code in the memory in front of manipulation like the insert of malicious program code to be executed (also called No Execute or NX), the protection works only with 64-bit processors. The improved firewall now can detect waitign ports for connections and the defination of exception rules for various network services.
The browser was extended by an pop-up blocker, the file execution protection (as well for Outlook Express) with informations about the used download zone was revised generally. Downloaded programs inherit the zone information of the browser and warn before the execution from Internet files as well as with the NTFS file system also before executing on local partitions.
Microsoft showed the naming for a Windows without Windows Media player on March 28, 2005. It is called Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional Edition N on the market. Microsoft followed with this change the demands of to the EU-Kommision for a better competition between further software houses which offers a own media player like Realplayer, QuickTime and Winamp. There is no price difference to the standard Windows versions.
Screenshots
Windows XP (RC1 2505) - user interface Luna in action RC1 2505 - Windows Media Player RC1 2505 - Searching assistant for complex queries with preview RC1 2505 - Windows Explorer
RC1 2505 - Sharing options in Windows Explorer RC1 2505 - File operations can be selected in the right window RC1 2505 - System control RC1 2505 - System features, Performance features are available as profiles
RC1 2505 - Device manager with Features and details RC1 2505 - Features of the start menu RC1 2505 - Programs can specifically be executed by another user RC1 2505 - Classic view of the system control
Windows XP - graphical installation screen XP - boot screen XP - task manager XP - User change with furthermore running programs
Windows XP - default Desktop XP(sp2) - Update of the installation XP(sp2) - Activation of the automatic updates XP(sp2) - security center
XP(sp2) - The system control was enhanced XP(sp2) - define the update behaviour XP(sp2) - define the Firewall settings XP(sp2) - define exceptions for the Firewall
XP(sp2) - secured network adapter XP(sp2) - Administration of Add-Ons of the Internet Explorer XP(sp2) - Pop-up blocker for the Internet Explorer XP(sp2) - Define pop-up blockers for security zone
Windows XP structure (Quelle: tecChannel) Windows XP Tablet, Bootloader Windows XP Tablet, Introduction in Tablet PC Windows XP Tablet, Startmenu and Command prompt
Windows XP Tablet, Notes and keyboard input Windows XP Tablet, Control panel Windows XP Tablet, Instructions for Tablet PC
Versions
Date Version
2002 Sept. Service Pack 1 released
2004 Aug. Service Pack 2 released
2008 April Service Pack 3 released
Windows XP
The Windows eXPerience operating system is available as home and professional edition and are similar suitable for the use on standalone computers. The home edition is suitable for user which worked with Windows 9x/ME till now and don't need special network or security features in theire environment. If the user have used Windows NT/2000 private, in business or both, the Professional Edition is not only with a view of the administration optimally. Microsoft already encloses 10,000 drivers on the installation media of Windows XP, about the Windows update further more 2,000 drivers are available.
The Professional Edition of Windows XP has more network features than the Home Edition. An update of Windows 9 x/ME is possible, with Windows NT/2000 only the Professional Edition can be used for update. Optional FAT32 and NTFS are available as a file system for the installation partition.
Windows XP (Windows version 5.1) becomes a predecessor of Windows 9x/ME as well as Windows NT/2000 and is available for 32-bits CPUs in the following versions:
- Embedded
- Home Edition (1 CPU) for private user (Oct. 2001)
- Professional Edition (2 CPU) for business user (Oct. 2001)
- Media Center (1 CPU) especially for multimedia devices (Nov. 2002)
- Tablet PC Edition especially for Tablet PCs (Nov. 2002)
- Server Edition (4 CPU)
- Advanced Server (8 CPU), also 64-bit Intel CPUs
- Microsoft Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (July 2007)
A 64-bit version of Windows XP was announced officially of Microsoft in April 2003. The RC2 was available in February 2005. Windows XP Professional x64 was published in April 2005. At most 16 gbyte RAM are utilizably with that, the virtual address range enlarges to 16 tbyte.
Same will be the product activation at all versions, which is needed at every new installation or extensive upgrade of the PC devices. Company customers can use an so-called Corporated version by a special licensing option without this product activation.
As the most visual innovation the revised Windows interface with the new design is well done, the design called Luna (as of beta 2428) can display window elements in high colour. The return to the interface as of Windows 2000 is further possible. The representation and organisation of the central registry is quit the same as used in Windows 2000.
Standard features of Windows XP - Home and Professional
Fast user switching
Network assistant
Remote control for the diagnosis (Remote assistant)
Simplified user interface
Windows Media Player
Internet Explorer 6.0
Windows Movie Maker
Special features of Windows XP - Professional Edition
ASR - Automated System Recovery
Create of offline files
Backup/recovery function
User guidelines (Policies)
User administration (limited in Home Edition)
File system encrypting (only for NTFS)
Integration of the PC in a domain
Integration of dynamic data storage
Use as a terminal service client
Use as a NetWare-Client
Remote connection (desktop sharing)
Use of multiple monitors
EFS support in the file system
Send and received Fax support
SMP (use of more than one processor)
The graphic device interface (GDI) in the version GDI+ can take advance of gamma correction and 3D interfaces in high colour depth. Windows XP is more based on HTML than previous versions. The system control was designed complete in HTML. With the new CD-R/CD-RW software It is it is possible to create easy and simple CDs. The Windows terminal service makes the access to an shared Windows XP desktop with an terminal client like the VNC solution.
With the new introduced multi-user function, user are now be able to run her applications in the background even if the user signs off and another user is logging on to Windows. If the previous user returns he can continue his work after that without having to once more start the recent documents or applications.
The Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP needs about 900 mbyte of free storage space. Another system modification is the Security Center, which shows the status and settings of the firewall, automatic updates and one additional anti virus program. The new memory function "data execution prevention" protects software code in the memory in front of manipulation like the insert of malicious program code to be executed (also called No Execute or NX), the protection works only with 64-bit processors. The improved firewall now can detect waitign ports for connections and the defination of exception rules for various network services.
The browser was extended by an pop-up blocker, the file execution protection (as well for Outlook Express) with informations about the used download zone was revised generally. Downloaded programs inherit the zone information of the browser and warn before the execution from Internet files as well as with the NTFS file system also before executing on local partitions.
Microsoft showed the naming for a Windows without Windows Media player on March 28, 2005. It is called Windows XP Home Edition N and Windows XP Professional Edition N on the market. Microsoft followed with this change the demands of to the EU-Kommision for a better competition between further software houses which offers a own media player like Realplayer, QuickTime and Winamp. There is no price difference to the standard Windows versions.
Screenshots
Windows XP (RC1 2505) - user interface Luna in action RC1 2505 - Windows Media Player RC1 2505 - Searching assistant for complex queries with preview RC1 2505 - Windows Explorer
RC1 2505 - Sharing options in Windows Explorer RC1 2505 - File operations can be selected in the right window RC1 2505 - System control RC1 2505 - System features, Performance features are available as profiles
RC1 2505 - Device manager with Features and details RC1 2505 - Features of the start menu RC1 2505 - Programs can specifically be executed by another user RC1 2505 - Classic view of the system control
Windows XP - graphical installation screen XP - boot screen XP - task manager XP - User change with furthermore running programs
Windows XP - default Desktop XP(sp2) - Update of the installation XP(sp2) - Activation of the automatic updates XP(sp2) - security center
XP(sp2) - The system control was enhanced XP(sp2) - define the update behaviour XP(sp2) - define the Firewall settings XP(sp2) - define exceptions for the Firewall
XP(sp2) - secured network adapter XP(sp2) - Administration of Add-Ons of the Internet Explorer XP(sp2) - Pop-up blocker for the Internet Explorer XP(sp2) - Define pop-up blockers for security zone
Windows XP structure (Quelle: tecChannel) Windows XP Tablet, Bootloader Windows XP Tablet, Introduction in Tablet PC Windows XP Tablet, Startmenu and Command prompt
Windows XP Tablet, Notes and keyboard input Windows XP Tablet, Control panel Windows XP Tablet, Instructions for Tablet PC
Versions
Date Version
2002 Sept. Service Pack 1 released
2004 Aug. Service Pack 2 released
2008 April Service Pack 3 released
Windows 2000 OS
Windows 2000 Operating System
Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft released this new Windows version 5.0, Build 2195 in February 2000. It is the desktop operating system of the new Windows 2000 platform for x86 architecture and be completed by the versions Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server. As a minimum requierement for the installation a Pentium processor, 32 mbyte main memory and 650 mbyte of free hard disk storage are needed. Microsoft had planned to develop also a operating system version for the Alpha architecture, the plans were stopped after an announcement of Compaq. Compaq restricted the support to Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 6 and not higher at 1999-08-25. Microsoft stopped the development plans for the Windows 2000 32- bit of Alpha version after that.
Windows 2000 unites defined roughly the user-friendliness, pug & play and USB device support of Windows 98 and the safety and stability of the Windows NT family. The update to this new operating system is possible from Windows 95, 98 and Windows NT 3.51, 4.0. It is a multitasking, multiprocessing operating system and supports up to 2 processors of the x86 32- bit and 64 bit architecture with SMP. Threads or processes can choose between the available processors. Beside the complete revision new features and many improvements are integrated. The result is high compatibility, simplified administration, increased hardware support with over 7,000 devices, file administration and extended security functions. Applications for Windows 9x are only supported restrictedly. The installation is possible from CD-ROM or over the network from a file server. The virtual addressable storage is 4 gbyte and is managed by the Virtual Memory manager (VMM). VMM assigns the addressable storage on the actually available physical memory and the memory page file (pagefile.sys) on hard disk.
The field of application of this operating system is suitable as a single user computer or as a client in company networks. The operating system is enhanced with the game interface DirectX 7.0, the Internet Explorer 5.0 made access to the Internet possible. Windows 2000 authenticates the user first at the access to files, printers or other computers. Networks are supported with the protocols TCP/IP, NWLink and AppleTalk. Windows 2000 supports the data interchange in decentralised working groups and central domains.
Furthermore the Registry consists as in Windows NT 4.0 before of the system files SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE and SYSTEM. The hierarchical database saves information of the hardware and applications as well as configuration settings. The following basic services are in Windows 2000 Prof. installed. The SFC (System File Protection) offers protection from overwrite of Windows system files. It is possible to create hardware profiles for different hardware configurations with the settings of all devices and services. NTFS is used as file system in the new version 5. The specification of user rights is possible for files and directories on file system level, file compression in real time, disk storage quotas (Quotas) and encrypting with EFS (Encrypting File System) can also be used. At the specification of rights the Access Control List (ACL) is stored with every file and every directory. The compression and encoding exclude each other, only one of the options on the same object can be used. Furthermore the FAT/FAT32 file system is supported.
Windows 2000 Prof. is also suitable for mobile use on notebook computers. With the complete support of the technologies APM and ACPI an effective energy management and thus lower electricity consumption is possible. With the Suspend to Disk function the computer can be put into a power saving mode and is in the same condition as before after short reactivation time. An assistant supports the user at the administration of the network connections, with use of VPN (Virtual Private Network) and IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) secure mobile access to company networks is possible. The printer administration was simplified with an assistant.
2004-02-13 announced Microsoft that parts of the source code of Windows 2000 has leaked on the Internet. The source code appeared illegally in peer-to-peer file sharing networks, Microsoft said to use the full law to protect the stolen property.
2003-06-25 the Service Pack 4 eliminates 675 bugs appeared since the last service pack. New is the support for USB 2.0 device connections.
- unattended installation of the operating system via script possible
- different options for Windows start like "safe mode" and "last as good known configuration"
- booting from the Windows 2000 CD-ROM offers repair of the operating system or recovery console
- supports the display of the desktop on up to 10 monitors
- task planner for time controlled executing of programmes
- utilities for hard disk like defragmentation and check on disk errors
- event viewer for protocolling of application, security and system events
- backup tool for data safety and recovery
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC), administration of the local or remote computer, expandable by SnapIns
- support for local and predefined user accounts, domain user accounts
- ActiveDirectory directory service available if client is member in Windows 2000 domain
- New protocols for a secure authentication in the network are EAP, RADIUS, IPSec, L2TP and BAP
Screenshots
Windows 2000 - FAT or NTFS for the system partition Windows 2000 - wallpaper after the first restart Windows 2000 - boot screen (16 colors) Windows 2000 - Windows 2000 with service pack 3
Windows 2000 - System control Windows 2000 - network and remote connections Windows 2000 - Computer administration: Defragmentation of the file systems Windows 2000 - with Servicepack 3 other standard software for middleware can be more easily specified
Windows 2000 - Windows Explorer with extended file- and directory attributes with NTFS Windows 2000 - the search dialog in the Windows Explorer was extended by further criterias Windows 2000 - Application example of the transparency effect with the WinAMP Media player Windows 2000 - Detail improvement for the deinstallation of software
Windows 2000 structure
Versions
Date Version
2000 July Service Pack 1 released
2001 May Service Pack 2 released
2002 July Service Pack 3 released
2003 June Service Pack 4 released
Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft released this new Windows version 5.0, Build 2195 in February 2000. It is the desktop operating system of the new Windows 2000 platform for x86 architecture and be completed by the versions Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server. As a minimum requierement for the installation a Pentium processor, 32 mbyte main memory and 650 mbyte of free hard disk storage are needed. Microsoft had planned to develop also a operating system version for the Alpha architecture, the plans were stopped after an announcement of Compaq. Compaq restricted the support to Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 6 and not higher at 1999-08-25. Microsoft stopped the development plans for the Windows 2000 32- bit of Alpha version after that.
Windows 2000 unites defined roughly the user-friendliness, pug & play and USB device support of Windows 98 and the safety and stability of the Windows NT family. The update to this new operating system is possible from Windows 95, 98 and Windows NT 3.51, 4.0. It is a multitasking, multiprocessing operating system and supports up to 2 processors of the x86 32- bit and 64 bit architecture with SMP. Threads or processes can choose between the available processors. Beside the complete revision new features and many improvements are integrated. The result is high compatibility, simplified administration, increased hardware support with over 7,000 devices, file administration and extended security functions. Applications for Windows 9x are only supported restrictedly. The installation is possible from CD-ROM or over the network from a file server. The virtual addressable storage is 4 gbyte and is managed by the Virtual Memory manager (VMM). VMM assigns the addressable storage on the actually available physical memory and the memory page file (pagefile.sys) on hard disk.
The field of application of this operating system is suitable as a single user computer or as a client in company networks. The operating system is enhanced with the game interface DirectX 7.0, the Internet Explorer 5.0 made access to the Internet possible. Windows 2000 authenticates the user first at the access to files, printers or other computers. Networks are supported with the protocols TCP/IP, NWLink and AppleTalk. Windows 2000 supports the data interchange in decentralised working groups and central domains.
Furthermore the Registry consists as in Windows NT 4.0 before of the system files SAM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE and SYSTEM. The hierarchical database saves information of the hardware and applications as well as configuration settings. The following basic services are in Windows 2000 Prof. installed. The SFC (System File Protection) offers protection from overwrite of Windows system files. It is possible to create hardware profiles for different hardware configurations with the settings of all devices and services. NTFS is used as file system in the new version 5. The specification of user rights is possible for files and directories on file system level, file compression in real time, disk storage quotas (Quotas) and encrypting with EFS (Encrypting File System) can also be used. At the specification of rights the Access Control List (ACL) is stored with every file and every directory. The compression and encoding exclude each other, only one of the options on the same object can be used. Furthermore the FAT/FAT32 file system is supported.
Windows 2000 Prof. is also suitable for mobile use on notebook computers. With the complete support of the technologies APM and ACPI an effective energy management and thus lower electricity consumption is possible. With the Suspend to Disk function the computer can be put into a power saving mode and is in the same condition as before after short reactivation time. An assistant supports the user at the administration of the network connections, with use of VPN (Virtual Private Network) and IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) secure mobile access to company networks is possible. The printer administration was simplified with an assistant.
2004-02-13 announced Microsoft that parts of the source code of Windows 2000 has leaked on the Internet. The source code appeared illegally in peer-to-peer file sharing networks, Microsoft said to use the full law to protect the stolen property.
2003-06-25 the Service Pack 4 eliminates 675 bugs appeared since the last service pack. New is the support for USB 2.0 device connections.
- unattended installation of the operating system via script possible
- different options for Windows start like "safe mode" and "last as good known configuration"
- booting from the Windows 2000 CD-ROM offers repair of the operating system or recovery console
- supports the display of the desktop on up to 10 monitors
- task planner for time controlled executing of programmes
- utilities for hard disk like defragmentation and check on disk errors
- event viewer for protocolling of application, security and system events
- backup tool for data safety and recovery
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC), administration of the local or remote computer, expandable by SnapIns
- support for local and predefined user accounts, domain user accounts
- ActiveDirectory directory service available if client is member in Windows 2000 domain
- New protocols for a secure authentication in the network are EAP, RADIUS, IPSec, L2TP and BAP
Screenshots
Windows 2000 - FAT or NTFS for the system partition Windows 2000 - wallpaper after the first restart Windows 2000 - boot screen (16 colors) Windows 2000 - Windows 2000 with service pack 3
Windows 2000 - System control Windows 2000 - network and remote connections Windows 2000 - Computer administration: Defragmentation of the file systems Windows 2000 - with Servicepack 3 other standard software for middleware can be more easily specified
Windows 2000 - Windows Explorer with extended file- and directory attributes with NTFS Windows 2000 - the search dialog in the Windows Explorer was extended by further criterias Windows 2000 - Application example of the transparency effect with the WinAMP Media player Windows 2000 - Detail improvement for the deinstallation of software
Windows 2000 structure
Versions
Date Version
2000 July Service Pack 1 released
2001 May Service Pack 2 released
2002 July Service Pack 3 released
2003 June Service Pack 4 released
Windows NT Server 4.0 OS
Windows NT Server 4.0 Operating System
Windows NT Server 4.0
This operating system contains the functionality of Windows NT Workstation 4.0. The software has been optimized for use as a server and supports up to 4 processors. The FAT and NTFS file systems are still supported and even HPFS, in case you upgrade from Windows NT Server 3.51.
Microsoft recommends the following order before the installation of Option Pack: InstallWindows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 3, Internet Explorer 4.01 and then the Option Pack.
Minimum Requirements x86:
- Intel 486/33 MHz or higher
- 16 MB RAM
- 125 MB free hard disk space
- VGA or SVGA compatible graphics card
- CD-ROM drive
Minimum Requirements RISC:
- ALPHA, MIPS, or PPC
- 16 MB RAM
- 160 MB free hard disk space
- VGA or SVGA compatible graphics card
- CD-ROM drive
Screenshots
Windows NT Server 4.0, Welcome to the Setup program Hardware configuration Choice of partition Format the partition with NTFS
Progress bar of formatting Directory for Windows NT files The installation progress bar Setup-Assistant
Registration of the CD identification number Selection of licensing mode per server or workstation Set computer name Server Type setting
Password for Administrator Account Create Emergency Disk Component selection Wizard Server Setup
Connections with network LAN, RAS Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Select Network Cards Select Network Protocols
Select Networking Services Set network bindings Setting the workgroup or domain The installation is complete
Configuration of IIS 2.0 Directories of the IIS for Web, FTP and Gopher Reboot the computer OS Loader V4.00 for Windows NT Server
Boot screen with version, service pack, the number of CPUs and memory Logon to the server Administrator login Internet Explorer 6.0
System Properties General administration and diagnostics Disk Manager Administrative Assistant for servers
Ntoskrnl.exe blue screen
Versions
Date Version
1996 August Windows NT Server 4.0, RTM
1997 May Service Pack 3
1998 Oct. Service Pack 4
1999 Nov. Service Pack 6
2001 July Security Rollup Package (SRP)
Windows NT Server 4.0
This operating system contains the functionality of Windows NT Workstation 4.0. The software has been optimized for use as a server and supports up to 4 processors. The FAT and NTFS file systems are still supported and even HPFS, in case you upgrade from Windows NT Server 3.51.
Microsoft recommends the following order before the installation of Option Pack: InstallWindows NT Server 4.0, Service Pack 3, Internet Explorer 4.01 and then the Option Pack.
Minimum Requirements x86:
- Intel 486/33 MHz or higher
- 16 MB RAM
- 125 MB free hard disk space
- VGA or SVGA compatible graphics card
- CD-ROM drive
Minimum Requirements RISC:
- ALPHA, MIPS, or PPC
- 16 MB RAM
- 160 MB free hard disk space
- VGA or SVGA compatible graphics card
- CD-ROM drive
Screenshots
Windows NT Server 4.0, Welcome to the Setup program Hardware configuration Choice of partition Format the partition with NTFS
Progress bar of formatting Directory for Windows NT files The installation progress bar Setup-Assistant
Registration of the CD identification number Selection of licensing mode per server or workstation Set computer name Server Type setting
Password for Administrator Account Create Emergency Disk Component selection Wizard Server Setup
Connections with network LAN, RAS Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Select Network Cards Select Network Protocols
Select Networking Services Set network bindings Setting the workgroup or domain The installation is complete
Configuration of IIS 2.0 Directories of the IIS for Web, FTP and Gopher Reboot the computer OS Loader V4.00 for Windows NT Server
Boot screen with version, service pack, the number of CPUs and memory Logon to the server Administrator login Internet Explorer 6.0
System Properties General administration and diagnostics Disk Manager Administrative Assistant for servers
Ntoskrnl.exe blue screen
Versions
Date Version
1996 August Windows NT Server 4.0, RTM
1997 May Service Pack 3
1998 Oct. Service Pack 4
1999 Nov. Service Pack 6
2001 July Security Rollup Package (SRP)
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation OS
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Operating System
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
The operating system Windows New Technology in the current version 4.0 of July 1996 was developed further considerably to the predecessor NT 3.51. The user interface of Windows 95 was united and revised with the stability and accuracy of Windows NT and integrated into this new version. The complete graphic engine, user, GDI and graphic driver software were transferred by the user mode into the kernel mode. Through this an improvement in the performance has happen opposite the earlier versions. Standards from the UNIX world like TCP/IP protocols and Posix Guidelines are also includet. Windows NT does not allow direct access to the hardware and controls all accesses. Only with special graphics boards and specified driver software approximately the overlay mode is possible for the faster playback of videos.
Windows NT is availably in a Server Edition (up to 4 CPUs) in a Workstation Version (up to 2 CPUs) and Enterprise Server Edition (up to 8 CPUs). There in addition are the Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Edition. The Registry is fully responsible for the user settings, system configuration, hardware and software settings and others. Other configuration files plays only a minor roll opposite to previous NT versions and of course Windows 9x. The Registry is therefore far bigger. The files used for the Registry are NTUSER.DAT from the respective user directory, default (standard user profile), system (hardware configuration), software (installed programs), Security (control of the access list) and Sam (user account and passwords), in the directory "C:/Winnt/system32/config/".
Minimum Requirements:
- 486 CPU or RISC-based CPU, such as Alpha, MIPS or PowerPC
- 16 MB RAM
- 110 MB free hard disk space
- VGA or SVGA compatible graphics card
- CD-ROM drive
Update: August, 23. 1997 With the Internet Explorer 4.0 the Active Desktop is offered as an extension for the installation. It is possible with that to act like in a browser in the Windows Explorer and the desktop can display web objects. The start bar is extended by the integration of own tool bars for the quick start. The user interface looks through this more modern like in Windows 98.
Update: August, 07. 1998 Last DirectX release in the version 6.0 for Windows NT. Direct3D and DirectSound are supported only emulated.
Update: November, 19. 1999 With the 35 mbyte great Service Pack 6.0 Windows NT 4.0 is taken to the newest stand. All bug fixes were integrated in relation with the turn of the year 2000, euro currency support and security updates. The NTFS driver software was revised and supports now except for EFS and Quotas, NTFS 5.0 harddisk storages from Windows 2000. There are no updates for the MDAC and Internet Explorer includet.
Update: July, 26. 2001 The 14.5 mbyte great and last Security Rollup Package (SRP) is published. All Patches are contained that was released since the Service Pack 6a.
Area of application
- Network Client
- Server
- Office use for office programs
Structure informations
- Microkernel
- Platforms: Intel x86, Alpha, on MIPS and PowerPC only very little common
- multi-processor capable (up to 4 CPUs)
- good port to other platforms by a changed HAL
System environment
- Time-Sharing system
- File systems: NTFS, FAT-16
- Protocols: NetBEUI, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, DLC, AppleTalk
Features
- stable system
- Systemlog for events
- High performance at Office applications
- High security with current Service Packs
- bad integration of newest hardware
- no Plug and Play
- no ACPI or direct USB support
Screenshots
Windows NT 4.0 - Windows NT setup Select or prepare a destination partition Formatting of the partition in NTFS is recommended Copying process of the system files
Base settings of the computer Setup assistant 4.0 - Create emergency floppy disk for Recovery Define program selection
Network Configuration Playback of Videos Internet Explorer 2.0 Startmenu, Workplace and system control
Services of the computer File explorer and task manager System registration and network configuration View of web sites in the Internet Explorer
Access to shared files in the network Assignment of file and folder rights User managers, logging function, harddisk manager and memory allocation User manager in detail
Logging in the detail System configuration of .ini files (only to the compatibility) Screen for logon Windows NT 4.0 Structure
Versions
Date Version
1996 July Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, RTM
1997 May Service Pack 3
1998 Oct. Service Pack 4
1999 Nov. Service Pack 6
2001 July Security Rollup Package (SRP)
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
The operating system Windows New Technology in the current version 4.0 of July 1996 was developed further considerably to the predecessor NT 3.51. The user interface of Windows 95 was united and revised with the stability and accuracy of Windows NT and integrated into this new version. The complete graphic engine, user, GDI and graphic driver software were transferred by the user mode into the kernel mode. Through this an improvement in the performance has happen opposite the earlier versions. Standards from the UNIX world like TCP/IP protocols and Posix Guidelines are also includet. Windows NT does not allow direct access to the hardware and controls all accesses. Only with special graphics boards and specified driver software approximately the overlay mode is possible for the faster playback of videos.
Windows NT is availably in a Server Edition (up to 4 CPUs) in a Workstation Version (up to 2 CPUs) and Enterprise Server Edition (up to 8 CPUs). There in addition are the Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Edition. The Registry is fully responsible for the user settings, system configuration, hardware and software settings and others. Other configuration files plays only a minor roll opposite to previous NT versions and of course Windows 9x. The Registry is therefore far bigger. The files used for the Registry are NTUSER.DAT from the respective user directory, default (standard user profile), system (hardware configuration), software (installed programs), Security (control of the access list) and Sam (user account and passwords), in the directory "C:/Winnt/system32/config/".
Minimum Requirements:
- 486 CPU or RISC-based CPU, such as Alpha, MIPS or PowerPC
- 16 MB RAM
- 110 MB free hard disk space
- VGA or SVGA compatible graphics card
- CD-ROM drive
Update: August, 23. 1997 With the Internet Explorer 4.0 the Active Desktop is offered as an extension for the installation. It is possible with that to act like in a browser in the Windows Explorer and the desktop can display web objects. The start bar is extended by the integration of own tool bars for the quick start. The user interface looks through this more modern like in Windows 98.
Update: August, 07. 1998 Last DirectX release in the version 6.0 for Windows NT. Direct3D and DirectSound are supported only emulated.
Update: November, 19. 1999 With the 35 mbyte great Service Pack 6.0 Windows NT 4.0 is taken to the newest stand. All bug fixes were integrated in relation with the turn of the year 2000, euro currency support and security updates. The NTFS driver software was revised and supports now except for EFS and Quotas, NTFS 5.0 harddisk storages from Windows 2000. There are no updates for the MDAC and Internet Explorer includet.
Update: July, 26. 2001 The 14.5 mbyte great and last Security Rollup Package (SRP) is published. All Patches are contained that was released since the Service Pack 6a.
Area of application
- Network Client
- Server
- Office use for office programs
Structure informations
- Microkernel
- Platforms: Intel x86, Alpha, on MIPS and PowerPC only very little common
- multi-processor capable (up to 4 CPUs)
- good port to other platforms by a changed HAL
System environment
- Time-Sharing system
- File systems: NTFS, FAT-16
- Protocols: NetBEUI, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, DLC, AppleTalk
Features
- stable system
- Systemlog for events
- High performance at Office applications
- High security with current Service Packs
- bad integration of newest hardware
- no Plug and Play
- no ACPI or direct USB support
Screenshots
Windows NT 4.0 - Windows NT setup Select or prepare a destination partition Formatting of the partition in NTFS is recommended Copying process of the system files
Base settings of the computer Setup assistant 4.0 - Create emergency floppy disk for Recovery Define program selection
Network Configuration Playback of Videos Internet Explorer 2.0 Startmenu, Workplace and system control
Services of the computer File explorer and task manager System registration and network configuration View of web sites in the Internet Explorer
Access to shared files in the network Assignment of file and folder rights User managers, logging function, harddisk manager and memory allocation User manager in detail
Logging in the detail System configuration of .ini files (only to the compatibility) Screen for logon Windows NT 4.0 Structure
Versions
Date Version
1996 July Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, RTM
1997 May Service Pack 3
1998 Oct. Service Pack 4
1999 Nov. Service Pack 6
2001 July Security Rollup Package (SRP)
Windows NT 3.1 OS
Windows NT 3.1 Operating System
Windows NT 3.1 Workstation
In May 1993 the first Windows NT (New Technology) version 3.1 came as a Workstation (Client) and Advanced Server operating system for Intel x86 and RISC architecture to the market. It is the indirect successor to Windows 3.0 and OS/2 2.0 in the new NT product line for high demands on stability. It allows 32-bit applications and makes them available each up to 2 GB of virtual memory. The protected memory area ensures the stability of Windows NT if an application has a crash. To protect against power outages, the use of a UPS is supported. The operating system is suitable as a network client and in the office. The system structure is based on a micro-kernel with support for up to 2 CPUs and can address a maximum of 64 MB of RAM. The file systems NTFS, HPFS and FAT-16 are fully supported. This version of Windows does not support Plug and Play.
Minimum requirement of hardware is at least an Intel 386 microprocessor with 25 MHz, 12 MB of RAM and a hard drive with 75 MB of free disk space. For the RISC architecture is suitable for example one Mips R4000 processor, at least 16 MB of RAM and 92 MB free hard disk space.
Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server
The first Windows NT Server operating system was introduced in July 1993. The system requires at minimum a 486 processor with 25 MHz, 16 MB RAM and 90 MB hard disk space. For a RISC-based system are 16 MB RAM with 110 MB of free hard disk capacity recommended. The scalability is increased to up to 4 processors, and each application can be served with up to 4 GB of virtual memory. The manageable disk storage can now span multiple terabytes.
The operating system is based on the Client-Server concept and adds support for various RAID levels. The networking capabilities allow the Global Network Login for access to network-wide resources, providing of Connectivity Services for Macintosh and RAS as well as integration into existing network structures.
Windows NT 3.1 Workstation
In May 1993 the first Windows NT (New Technology) version 3.1 came as a Workstation (Client) and Advanced Server operating system for Intel x86 and RISC architecture to the market. It is the indirect successor to Windows 3.0 and OS/2 2.0 in the new NT product line for high demands on stability. It allows 32-bit applications and makes them available each up to 2 GB of virtual memory. The protected memory area ensures the stability of Windows NT if an application has a crash. To protect against power outages, the use of a UPS is supported. The operating system is suitable as a network client and in the office. The system structure is based on a micro-kernel with support for up to 2 CPUs and can address a maximum of 64 MB of RAM. The file systems NTFS, HPFS and FAT-16 are fully supported. This version of Windows does not support Plug and Play.
Minimum requirement of hardware is at least an Intel 386 microprocessor with 25 MHz, 12 MB of RAM and a hard drive with 75 MB of free disk space. For the RISC architecture is suitable for example one Mips R4000 processor, at least 16 MB of RAM and 92 MB free hard disk space.
Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server
The first Windows NT Server operating system was introduced in July 1993. The system requires at minimum a 486 processor with 25 MHz, 16 MB RAM and 90 MB hard disk space. For a RISC-based system are 16 MB RAM with 110 MB of free hard disk capacity recommended. The scalability is increased to up to 4 processors, and each application can be served with up to 4 GB of virtual memory. The manageable disk storage can now span multiple terabytes.
The operating system is based on the Client-Server concept and adds support for various RAID levels. The networking capabilities allow the Global Network Login for access to network-wide resources, providing of Connectivity Services for Macintosh and RAS as well as integration into existing network structures.
Windows ME OS
Windows ME Operating System
Windows ME
The Windows Millennium Edition operating system is the successor of Windows 98 SE with some selected features of Windows 2000. The system core consists of a few parts of source code from Windows 2000. MS-DOS is furthermore necessary for the system start, DOS driver software are not used under Windows any more.
In opposite with the predecessor Windows 98 new features were added. Now it is possible to create compressed folders who moreover let themselves be encoded (screenshots 3-4). The search function from Windows 2000 was integrated into the Windows ME Explorer, the stability was improved. The Windows Registry was extended by 1 file for performance reasons. The Registry file Classes.dat is loaded only on demand, System.dat and User.dat are loaded statically. For any loged in user the respective User.dat is loaded from the profile directory like since Windows 95. Benchmarks betweenWindows ME and Windows 2000 with current games has shown that Windows ME has with suitably hardware and driver software a slightly higher benchmark result. The sales started on September 14th, 2000.
Area of application
- PC Games
- private users
- network client, Internet connection sharing
Structure informations
- supports ACPI, Idle states for computer
- integrated Internet Explorer 5.5
- monolithic kernel
- preemptive multitasking
- System file protection and system recovery
- automated system processes
- universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
System Environment
- Minimum Hardware requirements: 32 mbyte RAM, 500 mbyte of free harddisk storage
- up to 512 mbyte RAM adressable
- FAT-16 or FAT-32 File system
- x86 and compatible processors
Features
- simplified network setup in opposition to the predecessor
- increased Stability with system recovery and system file protection
- no 16-bit program code
- Compatibility problems with software for Win9x and driver software
- no common use of Windows 2000 WDM driver software with Windows ME
Windows ME
The Windows Millennium Edition operating system is the successor of Windows 98 SE with some selected features of Windows 2000. The system core consists of a few parts of source code from Windows 2000. MS-DOS is furthermore necessary for the system start, DOS driver software are not used under Windows any more.
In opposite with the predecessor Windows 98 new features were added. Now it is possible to create compressed folders who moreover let themselves be encoded (screenshots 3-4). The search function from Windows 2000 was integrated into the Windows ME Explorer, the stability was improved. The Windows Registry was extended by 1 file for performance reasons. The Registry file Classes.dat is loaded only on demand, System.dat and User.dat are loaded statically. For any loged in user the respective User.dat is loaded from the profile directory like since Windows 95. Benchmarks betweenWindows ME and Windows 2000 with current games has shown that Windows ME has with suitably hardware and driver software a slightly higher benchmark result. The sales started on September 14th, 2000.
Area of application
- PC Games
- private users
- network client, Internet connection sharing
Structure informations
- supports ACPI, Idle states for computer
- integrated Internet Explorer 5.5
- monolithic kernel
- preemptive multitasking
- System file protection and system recovery
- automated system processes
- universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
System Environment
- Minimum Hardware requirements: 32 mbyte RAM, 500 mbyte of free harddisk storage
- up to 512 mbyte RAM adressable
- FAT-16 or FAT-32 File system
- x86 and compatible processors
Features
- simplified network setup in opposition to the predecessor
- increased Stability with system recovery and system file protection
- no 16-bit program code
- Compatibility problems with software for Win9x and driver software
- no common use of Windows 2000 WDM driver software with Windows ME
Novell Company (Netware)
Novell Company (Netware)
Novell Company
Novell has his roots in the a computer manufacturer Novell Data Systems in 1979. In January 1983, this company was renamed to Novell Inc. with the new target to develop and commercialize software and hardware for use in networks. Raymond J. Noorda and the company Safeguard Scientific were involved in this process. The operating system NetWare was for the first time introduced in 1983. Novell developed his own network protocol IPX/SPX. In January 1993 Novell purchases UNIX system technology with the take over of the UNIX Systems Laboratories (USL) of AT&T, in 1995 Novell sells UNIX rights and source code to SCO and introduces UnixWare 2 as well as WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows. Once, Novell had planned to create a common base with SuperNOS from UnixWare and NetWare.
4,500 employees worldwide work for Novell, meanwhile a worldwide leading provider of infrastructure products for the eBusiness. Novell can refer to an installed basis of about 4.5 million NetWare servers and approx. 90 million users in the year 2005. Novell GroupWise has an installed base of about 22 million users worldwide. More than 68 million users use the NDS eDirectory. More than 27,000 specialized service partners and more than 400,000 certified technicians provide the product sales and customer services.
In April 2003 Novell published the plan also to provide all previous Netware services for Linux with complete technical support worldwide. Netware and Linux Kernel then support the same Network services. Novell purchased the company Ximian in August 2003 which one provided a Linux distribution of the same name and has developed the open source software Mono and Red Carpet. Ximian was founded in 1999. Ximian was founded in 1999. Novell announced the take-over of the
company SuSE Linux on 4th November 2003. For 210 million U.S. dollars the SuSE Linux distribution as well as the service supply is part of the new portfolio. Both enterprises shall be integrated completely in January 2004, the support contracts existing between IBM and SuSE Linux for SuSE Linux on IBM's eServer products and others are taken over. Netware will continue to exist besides SuSE Linux and get developed further. Novell started with his engagement for Linux already in the year 2000 and ported the eDirectory technology for Linux. Novell announced the publication of the Open Enterprise Server 1.0 at the Brainshare meeting in March 2004. This operating system combines the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and Netware 7. Further news was the migration of all desktop installations in the company to Linux until the end of the year. Open Office shall from now on be used as main application. The setup tool YaST and iFolder technology are declared together to free software now.
Novell published in March 2005 the message that 75% of the company computers have been switched over to Linux and Open Office till now. The Linux Desktop 10 planned for the next year shall represent a clear simplification for the users and an alternative to Windows and other Linux distributions.
Partner Firms
AOL, Cisco, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Siemens, HP, IBM, Intel, NAI, Atos Origin, Sun
This enumeration does not lay any claim to completeness.
Software
- Novell NDS eDirectory
-- leading directory service worldwide
-- platform independently
-- manages more than 1 billion objects
- Novell DirXML
-- solution for the synchronization of information
-- process triggering by events
- Novell iChain
-- security and administration infrastructure for eBusiness
-- controlled and authorized access to network resources
-- fine grained access controls
-- integrated cache
-- central logon and service server
- Novell Portal Services
-- portal provides the data after the login
-- individual design of the virtual work place
- Novell Account Management
-- based on NDS eDirectory
-- eliminates redundant authorization for the use of different platforms
-- central administration by administrator
- Novell Single Sign-on
-- protected applications with a password
-- automated process for the password input in the background
- Novell Bordermanager Enterprise Edition
-- comprehensive security in the Internet/intranet area
-- central control and administration of the internet access
-- firewall services, VPN functionality, authentification services, Caching
- Novell GroupWise
-- universal mailbox
-- supports default browsers
-- supports important standards like SMTP/MIME, POP3, LDAP, NNTP, IMAP
-- RemoteClient or WebAccess for independent access
- ZENworks for Desktops
-- desktop management
-- construction of user and group policies
-- software distribution
-- Helpdesk function
-- extensive hard and software inventory
- ZENworks for Servers
-- server administration
-- central directory based administration
-- B2B data sharing
-- management console
-- control by defined rules
This list does not lay any claim to completeness.
Source: Information from the CeBIT in 2001 (Novell)
Versions
Date Version
2004 Nov. Novell Linux Desktop 9
2006 Novell Linux Desktop 10
Novell Company
Novell has his roots in the a computer manufacturer Novell Data Systems in 1979. In January 1983, this company was renamed to Novell Inc. with the new target to develop and commercialize software and hardware for use in networks. Raymond J. Noorda and the company Safeguard Scientific were involved in this process. The operating system NetWare was for the first time introduced in 1983. Novell developed his own network protocol IPX/SPX. In January 1993 Novell purchases UNIX system technology with the take over of the UNIX Systems Laboratories (USL) of AT&T, in 1995 Novell sells UNIX rights and source code to SCO and introduces UnixWare 2 as well as WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows. Once, Novell had planned to create a common base with SuperNOS from UnixWare and NetWare.
4,500 employees worldwide work for Novell, meanwhile a worldwide leading provider of infrastructure products for the eBusiness. Novell can refer to an installed basis of about 4.5 million NetWare servers and approx. 90 million users in the year 2005. Novell GroupWise has an installed base of about 22 million users worldwide. More than 68 million users use the NDS eDirectory. More than 27,000 specialized service partners and more than 400,000 certified technicians provide the product sales and customer services.
In April 2003 Novell published the plan also to provide all previous Netware services for Linux with complete technical support worldwide. Netware and Linux Kernel then support the same Network services. Novell purchased the company Ximian in August 2003 which one provided a Linux distribution of the same name and has developed the open source software Mono and Red Carpet. Ximian was founded in 1999. Ximian was founded in 1999. Novell announced the take-over of the
company SuSE Linux on 4th November 2003. For 210 million U.S. dollars the SuSE Linux distribution as well as the service supply is part of the new portfolio. Both enterprises shall be integrated completely in January 2004, the support contracts existing between IBM and SuSE Linux for SuSE Linux on IBM's eServer products and others are taken over. Netware will continue to exist besides SuSE Linux and get developed further. Novell started with his engagement for Linux already in the year 2000 and ported the eDirectory technology for Linux. Novell announced the publication of the Open Enterprise Server 1.0 at the Brainshare meeting in March 2004. This operating system combines the SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and Netware 7. Further news was the migration of all desktop installations in the company to Linux until the end of the year. Open Office shall from now on be used as main application. The setup tool YaST and iFolder technology are declared together to free software now.
Novell published in March 2005 the message that 75% of the company computers have been switched over to Linux and Open Office till now. The Linux Desktop 10 planned for the next year shall represent a clear simplification for the users and an alternative to Windows and other Linux distributions.
Partner Firms
AOL, Cisco, Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Siemens, HP, IBM, Intel, NAI, Atos Origin, Sun
This enumeration does not lay any claim to completeness.
Software
- Novell NDS eDirectory
-- leading directory service worldwide
-- platform independently
-- manages more than 1 billion objects
- Novell DirXML
-- solution for the synchronization of information
-- process triggering by events
- Novell iChain
-- security and administration infrastructure for eBusiness
-- controlled and authorized access to network resources
-- fine grained access controls
-- integrated cache
-- central logon and service server
- Novell Portal Services
-- portal provides the data after the login
-- individual design of the virtual work place
- Novell Account Management
-- based on NDS eDirectory
-- eliminates redundant authorization for the use of different platforms
-- central administration by administrator
- Novell Single Sign-on
-- protected applications with a password
-- automated process for the password input in the background
- Novell Bordermanager Enterprise Edition
-- comprehensive security in the Internet/intranet area
-- central control and administration of the internet access
-- firewall services, VPN functionality, authentification services, Caching
- Novell GroupWise
-- universal mailbox
-- supports default browsers
-- supports important standards like SMTP/MIME, POP3, LDAP, NNTP, IMAP
-- RemoteClient or WebAccess for independent access
- ZENworks for Desktops
-- desktop management
-- construction of user and group policies
-- software distribution
-- Helpdesk function
-- extensive hard and software inventory
- ZENworks for Servers
-- server administration
-- central directory based administration
-- B2B data sharing
-- management console
-- control by defined rules
This list does not lay any claim to completeness.
Source: Information from the CeBIT in 2001 (Novell)
Versions
Date Version
2004 Nov. Novell Linux Desktop 9
2006 Novell Linux Desktop 10
Slackware GNU/Linux OS
Slackware GNU/Linux operating system
Slackware
On 17 July 1993 Patrick Volkerding announced the completion of Slackware version 1.0 in the newsgroup comp.os.linux, interested could download by ftp the installation packages. From the beginning the public Linux standard was considered. As package format for programs TGZ of archives are used, the preferential surface is KDE. It exist only a text-based Setup. Slackware was ported for Sparc, alpha and x86 of systems. Slackware addresses itself to the experienced user and developers.
Slackware version 12.0 contains the Linux kernel 2.6.21.5 and as graphic interface KDE 3.5.7. The slighter window manager Xfce 4.4.1 can alternatively be used. The operating system offers complete support for encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, OpenVPN and GnuPG. The hardware support is enlarged by PCMCIA, CardBus, USB, IEE 1394 (FireWire) and ACPI.
The 1 CD-ROM distribution Zenwalk Linux profits from the simplicity and stability of the Slackware distribution. As a slim desktop alternative it puts the main emphasis on it most current stable software releases an application per field of application and installation profiles for use as a development platform, desktop or multimedia. The simple network administration tool netpkg is contained.
12.2005 Zenwalk Linux 2.0.1
09.2006 Zenwalk Linux 3.0
11.2006 Zenwalk Linux 4.0
01.2007 Zenwalk Linux 4.2
Screenshots
Slackware 12, Boot screen Slackware 12, Login Slackware 12, partition with cfdisk Slackware 12, package manager
Slackware 12, Lilo Boot menu Slackware 12, KDE Login screen Slackware 12, Shell and Internet browser Slackware 12, KDE Control Center and file manager
Versions
Date Version
1993 July Slackware 1.0
1994 July Slackware 2.0
1994 Oct. Slackware 2.1
1995 March Slackware 2.2
1995 May Slackware 2.3
1995 Aug. Slackware 3.0
1996 July Slackware 3.1
1997 April Slackware 3.2
1997 July Slackware 3.3, Kernel 2.0.30
1997 Oct. Slackware 3.4, Kernel 2.0.33
1998 Oct. Slackware 3.6, Kernel 2.0.35
1999 May Slackware 3.9, Kernel 2.0.37pre10
1999 May Slackware 4.0, Kernel 2.2.7
1999 Oct. Slackware 7.0, Kernel 2.2.13
2000 June Slackware 7.1, Kernel 2.2.16
2001 June Slackware 8.0, Kernel 2.2.19
2002 June Slackware 8.1, Kernel 2.4.18
2002 Aug. Slackware 9.0beta, Kernel 2.4.19 based on gcc 3.2
2004 June Slackware 10, Kernel 2.4.26 gnome 2.6.1 kde 3.2.3 X11R6.7
2005 Feb. Slackware 10.1
2006 Oct. Slackware 11
2007 July Slackware 12
2008 May Slackware 12.1
2008 Dec. Slackware 12.2
2009 Aug. Slackware 13.0
2010 May Slackware 13.1
2011 April Slackware 13.37
Slackware
On 17 July 1993 Patrick Volkerding announced the completion of Slackware version 1.0 in the newsgroup comp.os.linux, interested could download by ftp the installation packages. From the beginning the public Linux standard was considered. As package format for programs TGZ of archives are used, the preferential surface is KDE. It exist only a text-based Setup. Slackware was ported for Sparc, alpha and x86 of systems. Slackware addresses itself to the experienced user and developers.
Slackware version 12.0 contains the Linux kernel 2.6.21.5 and as graphic interface KDE 3.5.7. The slighter window manager Xfce 4.4.1 can alternatively be used. The operating system offers complete support for encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, OpenVPN and GnuPG. The hardware support is enlarged by PCMCIA, CardBus, USB, IEE 1394 (FireWire) and ACPI.
The 1 CD-ROM distribution Zenwalk Linux profits from the simplicity and stability of the Slackware distribution. As a slim desktop alternative it puts the main emphasis on it most current stable software releases an application per field of application and installation profiles for use as a development platform, desktop or multimedia. The simple network administration tool netpkg is contained.
12.2005 Zenwalk Linux 2.0.1
09.2006 Zenwalk Linux 3.0
11.2006 Zenwalk Linux 4.0
01.2007 Zenwalk Linux 4.2
Screenshots
Slackware 12, Boot screen Slackware 12, Login Slackware 12, partition with cfdisk Slackware 12, package manager
Slackware 12, Lilo Boot menu Slackware 12, KDE Login screen Slackware 12, Shell and Internet browser Slackware 12, KDE Control Center and file manager
Versions
Date Version
1993 July Slackware 1.0
1994 July Slackware 2.0
1994 Oct. Slackware 2.1
1995 March Slackware 2.2
1995 May Slackware 2.3
1995 Aug. Slackware 3.0
1996 July Slackware 3.1
1997 April Slackware 3.2
1997 July Slackware 3.3, Kernel 2.0.30
1997 Oct. Slackware 3.4, Kernel 2.0.33
1998 Oct. Slackware 3.6, Kernel 2.0.35
1999 May Slackware 3.9, Kernel 2.0.37pre10
1999 May Slackware 4.0, Kernel 2.2.7
1999 Oct. Slackware 7.0, Kernel 2.2.13
2000 June Slackware 7.1, Kernel 2.2.16
2001 June Slackware 8.0, Kernel 2.2.19
2002 June Slackware 8.1, Kernel 2.4.18
2002 Aug. Slackware 9.0beta, Kernel 2.4.19 based on gcc 3.2
2004 June Slackware 10, Kernel 2.4.26 gnome 2.6.1 kde 3.2.3 X11R6.7
2005 Feb. Slackware 10.1
2006 Oct. Slackware 11
2007 July Slackware 12
2008 May Slackware 12.1
2008 Dec. Slackware 12.2
2009 Aug. Slackware 13.0
2010 May Slackware 13.1
2011 April Slackware 13.37
SuSE Linux OS
SuSE Linux Operating System
SuSE
SuSE GmbH (society for software and system development) is a daughter enterprise of SuSE Linux AG. SuSE was founded on 2-9-1992 of Burchard Steinbild, Hubert Mantel, Thomas Fehr and Roland Dyroff and offers a Linux distribution of its own in the European area. Additional Programs and IT services like support and trainings are offered. SuSE cooperates closely with other IT companies, SuSE Linux was certified for the Oracle 9 I database already in 2001. A green chameleon serves as symbol figure. The SuSE Linux distribution defines itself from the current Linux kernel, the X Window system and the KDE interface as standard GUI. Software can be installed over precompiled packages in the .RPM format. Driver software and applications are permanently renewed and kept on the newest stand.
SuSE Linux has taken a high value in Germany/Europe. The first distribution was published in 1996 and the latest published versions can be used in the private area, or commercial area for servers. Support and services are offered for companies and private users. There are additional special software products like firewall and mail servers von SuSE.
- SuSE Linux Personal
- SuSE Linux Professional
- SuSE Office Desktop
- SuSE Enterprise Server
Other services
- SuSE Linux Business Solutions
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Platform
- SuSE Linux eMayl Server II
- SuSE Linux Groupware Server with Lotus Domino
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for S/390
This list does not lay any claim to completeness
Field of Application
Server operating system, Internet server, firewall, web server, mail server, database server, from embedded systems up to large computers and cluster systems usable USB, PCMCIA, IEEE 1394, AGP and DVD are better supported now; SCSI was programmed partly new
Structure information
Monolithic kernel, capable for modules
Hardware is used through symbolic interfaces
Read/Write access: FAT, FAT32, UFS, (FreeBSD, only read), HPFS, NTFS read only
System Environment
Intel (x86), PowerPC, Alpha, Motorola 68 K, SPARC, UltraSparc, ARM, MIPS, SuperH (RISC CPU of Hitachi)
Till now 32-bit on Intel, 64-bit on UltraSparc and Alpha systems as well as Intel 64-bit architectur
- Time sharing system
- RAM support: up to 64 gbyte
- Partition size: up to 2 tbyte
- File size is theoretically 16 tbyte
- Graphical interfaces like KDE2 and Gnome
- Real multi-user ability
Strengths
- faultless run time behavior
- Support for LDAP authentification and NDS
- High stability and performance in networks
- network features, fulfilled as first operating system completely the valid standards IPv4/IPv6
- Ported databases of Oracle, Informix, Sybase, IBM, Inprise, SAP
- High security by file system and access restrictions
- Large number of Users, extensive documentation
- Very high customization ability and hardware optimization
Version 7.1
Split up into a client and server installation by own Personal and Professional Edition. The Personal Edition is aimed to beginners and home users, the Professional Edition with 2,000 optional programs and server applications rather for advanced and professional users. The SuSE operating system is available besides x86 CPUs also for PowerPC and Alpha. SuSE Linux can be installed by 6 CDs or 1 DVD, about 1,800 programs are contained for an wide field of application. The complete full installation takes about 6.5 gbyte harddisk storage space.
Novell announced the take-over of the company SuSE Linux on 4-11-2003.
Suse Linux 10.1 exclusively uses open source software and is available for systems with x86, x64 and PowerPC processors. The integration of the virtualization solution Xen 3.0.2 and the safety enhancement AppArmor was improved. Assistants watch the behaviour of an application and can create an AppArmor profile from this. With Xgl 3D effects come onto the desktop. This release is used for Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) as a code base.
Screenshots
SuSE 7.0 - boot screen for the Installation of CD-ROM SuSE 7.0 - at every booting procedure the system processes the configuration scripts and starts the Shell SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with KDE Surface SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with opened menu
SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with KDE controll centre SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 provides now different YAST2 assistants for the selection to avoid manuall configurations SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with normal file manager and opened Root directory SuSE 7.0 - shows running system processes in the process manager
SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 welcome message, with graphical improvements SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 program menu SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 Konqueror supports now the preview of graphics in directories too SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 control centre, system information
SuSE 9 - boot screen 9 - boot menu 9 - Installation progress 9 - Starting screen of the KDE surface
9 - KDE desktop with console window 9 - Program menu and Konqueror file browser 9 - KDE control centre 9 - OpenOffice program
SuSE Linux 10.0 - boot process SuSE Linux 10.0 - Installation assistant SuSE Linux 10.0 - licence agreement SuSE Linux 10.0 - Desktop selection (KDE, Gnome, other)
SuSE Linux 10.0 - settings SuSE Linux 10.0 - file copy process SuSE Linux 10.0 - configuration SuSE Linux 10.0 - Yast online update
SuSE Linux 10.0 - selection of the patches SuSE Linux 10.0 - installation SuSE Linux 10.0 - Login screen SuSE Linux 10.0 - KDE desktop
SuSE Linux 10.0 - KDE control centre and shell SuSE Linux 10.0 - welcome message SuSE Linux 10.0 - Konqueror and KDE menu SuSE Linux 10.0 - OpenOffice and Firefox browser
SuSE LED 10.1, Boot menu before installation SuSE LED 10.1, Choice of the language SuSE LED 10.1, Licence agreement SuSE LED 10.1, Confirming installation
SuSE LED 10.1, Files are copied SuSE LED 10.1, Configuration Customer Center SuSE LED 10.1, Standard desktop SuSE LED 10.1, Program menu and Shell
SuSE LED 10.1, Firefox Internet Browser SuSE LED 10.1, Program Overview SuSE LED 10.1, System Configuration SuSE LED 10.1, Running processes
Versions
Date Version
--- SuSE Linux 1.0
--- SuSE Linux 2.0
--- SuSE Linux 3.0
1996 May SuSE Linux 4.2,
1996 Sept. SuSE Linux 4.3,
1996 Nov. SuSE Linux 4.4,
1997 July SuSE Linux 5.0,
1997 Dec. SuSE Linux 5.1,
1998 March SuSE Linux 5.2,
1998 Sept. SuSE Linux 5.3 Kernel 2.0.35,
1999 Feb. SuSE Linux 6.0,
1999 Sept. SuSE Linux 6.1,
1999 Aug. SuSE Linux 6.2 Kernel 2.2.10,
1999 Nov. SuSE Linux 6.3 improved and simplified Installation with Yast2, optimized on hardware,
2000 Mrz. SuSE Linux 6.4 ReiserFS, improved Plug_n_Play 64-bit operating system
2000 Aug. SuSE Linux 7.0 Kernel 2.4 PRE YAST 2 XFree86 4.0,
2001 Feb. SuSE Linux 7.1 KDE2 and Kernel 2.4.1 integrated
2001 May SuSE Linux 7.2,
2001 Oct. SuSE Linux 7.3 Kernel 2.4.10 KDE 2.2.1,
2002 July SuSE Linux 8.0,
2002 Oct. SuSE Linux 8.1 Kernel 2.4.19 gcc 3.2 XFree86 4.2 Gnome 2.0 KDE 3.0.3 ACPI complete supported
2003 April SuSE Linux 8.2
2003 Oct. SuSE Linux 9.0
2004 Oct. SuSE Linux 9.2
2005 April SuSE Linux 9.3, with Software Xen for several parallel running operating systems on a PC, KDE 3.4, Gnome 2.10, OpenOffice 2.0 Beta, Mono 1.1.4, Eclipse 3.0.1, in versions for 32-bit and 64-bit processors
2006 May Suse Linux 10.1
2006 Dez. openSUSE 10.2
2007 Okt. openSUSE 10.3
SuSE
SuSE GmbH (society for software and system development) is a daughter enterprise of SuSE Linux AG. SuSE was founded on 2-9-1992 of Burchard Steinbild, Hubert Mantel, Thomas Fehr and Roland Dyroff and offers a Linux distribution of its own in the European area. Additional Programs and IT services like support and trainings are offered. SuSE cooperates closely with other IT companies, SuSE Linux was certified for the Oracle 9 I database already in 2001. A green chameleon serves as symbol figure. The SuSE Linux distribution defines itself from the current Linux kernel, the X Window system and the KDE interface as standard GUI. Software can be installed over precompiled packages in the .RPM format. Driver software and applications are permanently renewed and kept on the newest stand.
SuSE Linux has taken a high value in Germany/Europe. The first distribution was published in 1996 and the latest published versions can be used in the private area, or commercial area for servers. Support and services are offered for companies and private users. There are additional special software products like firewall and mail servers von SuSE.
- SuSE Linux Personal
- SuSE Linux Professional
- SuSE Office Desktop
- SuSE Enterprise Server
Other services
- SuSE Linux Business Solutions
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Platform
- SuSE Linux eMayl Server II
- SuSE Linux Groupware Server with Lotus Domino
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for S/390
This list does not lay any claim to completeness
Field of Application
Server operating system, Internet server, firewall, web server, mail server, database server, from embedded systems up to large computers and cluster systems usable USB, PCMCIA, IEEE 1394, AGP and DVD are better supported now; SCSI was programmed partly new
Structure information
Monolithic kernel, capable for modules
Hardware is used through symbolic interfaces
Read/Write access: FAT, FAT32, UFS, (FreeBSD, only read), HPFS, NTFS read only
System Environment
Intel (x86), PowerPC, Alpha, Motorola 68 K, SPARC, UltraSparc, ARM, MIPS, SuperH (RISC CPU of Hitachi)
Till now 32-bit on Intel, 64-bit on UltraSparc and Alpha systems as well as Intel 64-bit architectur
- Time sharing system
- RAM support: up to 64 gbyte
- Partition size: up to 2 tbyte
- File size is theoretically 16 tbyte
- Graphical interfaces like KDE2 and Gnome
- Real multi-user ability
Strengths
- faultless run time behavior
- Support for LDAP authentification and NDS
- High stability and performance in networks
- network features, fulfilled as first operating system completely the valid standards IPv4/IPv6
- Ported databases of Oracle, Informix, Sybase, IBM, Inprise, SAP
- High security by file system and access restrictions
- Large number of Users, extensive documentation
- Very high customization ability and hardware optimization
Version 7.1
Split up into a client and server installation by own Personal and Professional Edition. The Personal Edition is aimed to beginners and home users, the Professional Edition with 2,000 optional programs and server applications rather for advanced and professional users. The SuSE operating system is available besides x86 CPUs also for PowerPC and Alpha. SuSE Linux can be installed by 6 CDs or 1 DVD, about 1,800 programs are contained for an wide field of application. The complete full installation takes about 6.5 gbyte harddisk storage space.
Novell announced the take-over of the company SuSE Linux on 4-11-2003.
Suse Linux 10.1 exclusively uses open source software and is available for systems with x86, x64 and PowerPC processors. The integration of the virtualization solution Xen 3.0.2 and the safety enhancement AppArmor was improved. Assistants watch the behaviour of an application and can create an AppArmor profile from this. With Xgl 3D effects come onto the desktop. This release is used for Suse Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) and Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) as a code base.
Screenshots
SuSE 7.0 - boot screen for the Installation of CD-ROM SuSE 7.0 - at every booting procedure the system processes the configuration scripts and starts the Shell SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with KDE Surface SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with opened menu
SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with KDE controll centre SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 provides now different YAST2 assistants for the selection to avoid manuall configurations SuSE 7.0 - SuSE Linux 7.0 with normal file manager and opened Root directory SuSE 7.0 - shows running system processes in the process manager
SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 welcome message, with graphical improvements SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 program menu SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 Konqueror supports now the preview of graphics in directories too SuSE 7.1 - KDE2 control centre, system information
SuSE 9 - boot screen 9 - boot menu 9 - Installation progress 9 - Starting screen of the KDE surface
9 - KDE desktop with console window 9 - Program menu and Konqueror file browser 9 - KDE control centre 9 - OpenOffice program
SuSE Linux 10.0 - boot process SuSE Linux 10.0 - Installation assistant SuSE Linux 10.0 - licence agreement SuSE Linux 10.0 - Desktop selection (KDE, Gnome, other)
SuSE Linux 10.0 - settings SuSE Linux 10.0 - file copy process SuSE Linux 10.0 - configuration SuSE Linux 10.0 - Yast online update
SuSE Linux 10.0 - selection of the patches SuSE Linux 10.0 - installation SuSE Linux 10.0 - Login screen SuSE Linux 10.0 - KDE desktop
SuSE Linux 10.0 - KDE control centre and shell SuSE Linux 10.0 - welcome message SuSE Linux 10.0 - Konqueror and KDE menu SuSE Linux 10.0 - OpenOffice and Firefox browser
SuSE LED 10.1, Boot menu before installation SuSE LED 10.1, Choice of the language SuSE LED 10.1, Licence agreement SuSE LED 10.1, Confirming installation
SuSE LED 10.1, Files are copied SuSE LED 10.1, Configuration Customer Center SuSE LED 10.1, Standard desktop SuSE LED 10.1, Program menu and Shell
SuSE LED 10.1, Firefox Internet Browser SuSE LED 10.1, Program Overview SuSE LED 10.1, System Configuration SuSE LED 10.1, Running processes
Versions
Date Version
--- SuSE Linux 1.0
--- SuSE Linux 2.0
--- SuSE Linux 3.0
1996 May SuSE Linux 4.2,
1996 Sept. SuSE Linux 4.3,
1996 Nov. SuSE Linux 4.4,
1997 July SuSE Linux 5.0,
1997 Dec. SuSE Linux 5.1,
1998 March SuSE Linux 5.2,
1998 Sept. SuSE Linux 5.3 Kernel 2.0.35,
1999 Feb. SuSE Linux 6.0,
1999 Sept. SuSE Linux 6.1,
1999 Aug. SuSE Linux 6.2 Kernel 2.2.10,
1999 Nov. SuSE Linux 6.3 improved and simplified Installation with Yast2, optimized on hardware,
2000 Mrz. SuSE Linux 6.4 ReiserFS, improved Plug_n_Play 64-bit operating system
2000 Aug. SuSE Linux 7.0 Kernel 2.4 PRE YAST 2 XFree86 4.0,
2001 Feb. SuSE Linux 7.1 KDE2 and Kernel 2.4.1 integrated
2001 May SuSE Linux 7.2,
2001 Oct. SuSE Linux 7.3 Kernel 2.4.10 KDE 2.2.1,
2002 July SuSE Linux 8.0,
2002 Oct. SuSE Linux 8.1 Kernel 2.4.19 gcc 3.2 XFree86 4.2 Gnome 2.0 KDE 3.0.3 ACPI complete supported
2003 April SuSE Linux 8.2
2003 Oct. SuSE Linux 9.0
2004 Oct. SuSE Linux 9.2
2005 April SuSE Linux 9.3, with Software Xen for several parallel running operating systems on a PC, KDE 3.4, Gnome 2.10, OpenOffice 2.0 Beta, Mono 1.1.4, Eclipse 3.0.1, in versions for 32-bit and 64-bit processors
2006 May Suse Linux 10.1
2006 Dez. openSUSE 10.2
2007 Okt. openSUSE 10.3
Red Hat Linux OS
Red Hat Linux Operating System
Red Hat
The company Red Hat with company headquarters in the USA North Carolina was founded 1994 by Bob Young and Marc Ewing. From the beginning the open source operating system has played a high role for the enterprise concept. The field of application reached from miniature devices over work stations up to server systems on Intel x86, Dec alpha and Sun SPARC systems. One strengthens of Red Hat Linux is the application in InterNet and Intranet. Extensive support, training and training offers as well as the broad support of IT companies carry to the growth of Red Hat constantly. Red Hat reached with his Linux distribution about 15 % by the gross income, a majority income is realized by competent services like the Redhat network - RHN. With the software package format RPM, Red Hat has set a standard which many distributions followed.
1998: Partnerships with Intel and Netscape
1999: Partnerships with SAP, Oracle, IBM, Compaq, Dell and Novell
The Fedora project is one of Red Hat approved Consumer version of the Linux distribution Red Hat Linux. This open source project is sponsored by Red Hat, but lies independently in administration of the Linux Community. In May 2004 the Fedora core 2 for the x86-64 and i386 architecture was published, used the Linux Kernel 2.6, the new X-server of X.org and the extended access protection SELinux in the Kernel.
With the new Fedora Linux core 4 the contained software was brought up to date. GCC 4.0, gnomes 2.10, KDE 3.4, OpenOffice 2.0 beta, the development environment Eclipse 3.1 and the universal document viewer Evince 0.2.1 belongs to this software now. Beside the x86 32-Bit and x86 64-Bit architecture is now Fedora also installable on power PC systems. The global file system (GFS) in version 6.1 is used for Cluster systems, Xen 2 creates a virtual environment for guest systems. For the minimum installation are 620 MByte up to 7 GByte (everything to install) free storage space needed. Fedora Linux Core 5 contains new graphic tools for the software management, the GNOME 2.14 and KDE 3.5 desktop and the standard Web browser Firefox 1.5. The Linux Kernel is updated on version 2.6.16, Apache Server 2.2, X.org X11R7.0, GCC 4.1 and SELinux were revised.
The printing system was completely revised in Fedora Linux Core 6 and based on CUPS 1.2. Fedora Core 6 builds the basis for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL). This release is without any commercial software like Java, NTFS support, flash, MP3 codec and DVD software player for encoded DVDs. Graphic drivers of ATI and Nvidia are also missing. The software was updated, for the installation the X server X.org 7.1, GNOME 2.16, KDE 3.5.4, Firefox 1.5.0.6, Thunderbird 1.5.0.5, OpenOffice.org 2.0.4, Apache web server 2.2.3, MySQL 5.0.22, PHP 5.1.6 and the free .Net implementation Mono 1.1.17.1 can be selected.
In February 2006 the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 4 operating system was certified for safety according to the Common-Criteria EAL4+.
CentOS, the Community ENTerprise Operating System, is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system and is a liberal and free alternative to RHEL. Contained are the gnome and KDE desktop.
Screenshots
Red Hat 9 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Red Hat 9 Welcome Screen Red Hat 9 Select software profile Red Hat 9 Confirm software profile
Red Hat 9 Installation process Red Hat 9 GRUB Boot Loader Red Hat 9 basic configuration Red Hat 9 graphical Login
Red Hat 9 Default Desktop GNOME Red Hat 9 Internet Browser and Desktop Menu Red Hat 9 Console with Root Directory Fedora Core 5 Boot Screen of CD-ROM
Fedora Core 5 Welcome Screen Fedora Core 5 Select software profile Fedora Core 5 Installation process Fedora Core 5 basic configuration
Fedora Core 5 Firewall Settings Fedora Core 5 SELinux Settings Fedora Core 5 graphical Login Fedora Core 5 Default Desktop GNOME
Versions
Date Version
1995 Red Hat Linux 1.0 (mother's day), kernel ?
1995 Red Hat Linux 2.0 (?), kernel ?
1996 May Red Hat Linux 3.0.3 (picasso), kernel 1.2
1996 Oct. Red Hat Linux 4.0 (colgate), kernel ?
1997 April Red Hat Linux 4.2 (biltmore), kernel 2.0.30
1997 Nov. Red Hat Linux 5.0 (hurricane), kernel 2.0.32
1998 May Red Hat Linux 5.1 (manhattan), kernel 2.0.34
1998 Oct. Red Hat Linux 5.2 (apollo), kernel 2.0.36
1999 April Red Hat Linux 6.0 (hedwig), kernel 2.2.5
1999 Sep. Red Hat Linux 6.1 (cartman), kernel 2.2.12
2000 March Red Hat Linux 6.2 (zoot), kernel 2.2.14
2000 Aug. Red Hat Linux 7.0 (guiness), kernel 2.2.16
2001 April Red Hat Linux 7.1 (seawolf), kernel 2.4.2
2001 Oct. Red Hat Linux 7.2 (enigma), kernel 2.4.7
2002 May Red Hat Linux 7.3 (vallhalla), kernel 2.4.18, ext3
2002 Sept. Red Hat Linux 8.0 (psyche), gcc 3.2, kernel 2.4.18
2003 April Red Hat Linux 9.0 (shrike), gcc 3.2.1, kernel 2.4.20
2003 Nov. Fedora Linux Core 1
2004 May Fedora Linux Core 2
2004 Nov. Fedora Linux Core 3
2005 June Fedora Linux Core 4, kernel 2.6.9
2006 March Fedora Linux Core 5
2006 Oct. Fedora Linux Core 6
2007 May Fedora Linux Core 7
2007 Nov. Fedora Linux Core 8
2008 May Fedora Linux Core 9
2005 Jan. CentOS 3.4
2006 March CentOS 4.0
2006 March CentOS 4.3
2007 Dec. CentOS 4.6
2008 Sept. CentOS 4.7, based on open source code of RHEL 4.7
2007 Dec. CentOS 5.1
2008 June CentOS 5.2, based on open source code of RHEL 5.2
Red Hat
The company Red Hat with company headquarters in the USA North Carolina was founded 1994 by Bob Young and Marc Ewing. From the beginning the open source operating system has played a high role for the enterprise concept. The field of application reached from miniature devices over work stations up to server systems on Intel x86, Dec alpha and Sun SPARC systems. One strengthens of Red Hat Linux is the application in InterNet and Intranet. Extensive support, training and training offers as well as the broad support of IT companies carry to the growth of Red Hat constantly. Red Hat reached with his Linux distribution about 15 % by the gross income, a majority income is realized by competent services like the Redhat network - RHN. With the software package format RPM, Red Hat has set a standard which many distributions followed.
1998: Partnerships with Intel and Netscape
1999: Partnerships with SAP, Oracle, IBM, Compaq, Dell and Novell
The Fedora project is one of Red Hat approved Consumer version of the Linux distribution Red Hat Linux. This open source project is sponsored by Red Hat, but lies independently in administration of the Linux Community. In May 2004 the Fedora core 2 for the x86-64 and i386 architecture was published, used the Linux Kernel 2.6, the new X-server of X.org and the extended access protection SELinux in the Kernel.
With the new Fedora Linux core 4 the contained software was brought up to date. GCC 4.0, gnomes 2.10, KDE 3.4, OpenOffice 2.0 beta, the development environment Eclipse 3.1 and the universal document viewer Evince 0.2.1 belongs to this software now. Beside the x86 32-Bit and x86 64-Bit architecture is now Fedora also installable on power PC systems. The global file system (GFS) in version 6.1 is used for Cluster systems, Xen 2 creates a virtual environment for guest systems. For the minimum installation are 620 MByte up to 7 GByte (everything to install) free storage space needed. Fedora Linux Core 5 contains new graphic tools for the software management, the GNOME 2.14 and KDE 3.5 desktop and the standard Web browser Firefox 1.5. The Linux Kernel is updated on version 2.6.16, Apache Server 2.2, X.org X11R7.0, GCC 4.1 and SELinux were revised.
The printing system was completely revised in Fedora Linux Core 6 and based on CUPS 1.2. Fedora Core 6 builds the basis for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL). This release is without any commercial software like Java, NTFS support, flash, MP3 codec and DVD software player for encoded DVDs. Graphic drivers of ATI and Nvidia are also missing. The software was updated, for the installation the X server X.org 7.1, GNOME 2.16, KDE 3.5.4, Firefox 1.5.0.6, Thunderbird 1.5.0.5, OpenOffice.org 2.0.4, Apache web server 2.2.3, MySQL 5.0.22, PHP 5.1.6 and the free .Net implementation Mono 1.1.17.1 can be selected.
In February 2006 the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 4 operating system was certified for safety according to the Common-Criteria EAL4+.
CentOS, the Community ENTerprise Operating System, is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system and is a liberal and free alternative to RHEL. Contained are the gnome and KDE desktop.
Screenshots
Red Hat 9 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Red Hat 9 Welcome Screen Red Hat 9 Select software profile Red Hat 9 Confirm software profile
Red Hat 9 Installation process Red Hat 9 GRUB Boot Loader Red Hat 9 basic configuration Red Hat 9 graphical Login
Red Hat 9 Default Desktop GNOME Red Hat 9 Internet Browser and Desktop Menu Red Hat 9 Console with Root Directory Fedora Core 5 Boot Screen of CD-ROM
Fedora Core 5 Welcome Screen Fedora Core 5 Select software profile Fedora Core 5 Installation process Fedora Core 5 basic configuration
Fedora Core 5 Firewall Settings Fedora Core 5 SELinux Settings Fedora Core 5 graphical Login Fedora Core 5 Default Desktop GNOME
Versions
Date Version
1995 Red Hat Linux 1.0 (mother's day), kernel ?
1995 Red Hat Linux 2.0 (?), kernel ?
1996 May Red Hat Linux 3.0.3 (picasso), kernel 1.2
1996 Oct. Red Hat Linux 4.0 (colgate), kernel ?
1997 April Red Hat Linux 4.2 (biltmore), kernel 2.0.30
1997 Nov. Red Hat Linux 5.0 (hurricane), kernel 2.0.32
1998 May Red Hat Linux 5.1 (manhattan), kernel 2.0.34
1998 Oct. Red Hat Linux 5.2 (apollo), kernel 2.0.36
1999 April Red Hat Linux 6.0 (hedwig), kernel 2.2.5
1999 Sep. Red Hat Linux 6.1 (cartman), kernel 2.2.12
2000 March Red Hat Linux 6.2 (zoot), kernel 2.2.14
2000 Aug. Red Hat Linux 7.0 (guiness), kernel 2.2.16
2001 April Red Hat Linux 7.1 (seawolf), kernel 2.4.2
2001 Oct. Red Hat Linux 7.2 (enigma), kernel 2.4.7
2002 May Red Hat Linux 7.3 (vallhalla), kernel 2.4.18, ext3
2002 Sept. Red Hat Linux 8.0 (psyche), gcc 3.2, kernel 2.4.18
2003 April Red Hat Linux 9.0 (shrike), gcc 3.2.1, kernel 2.4.20
2003 Nov. Fedora Linux Core 1
2004 May Fedora Linux Core 2
2004 Nov. Fedora Linux Core 3
2005 June Fedora Linux Core 4, kernel 2.6.9
2006 March Fedora Linux Core 5
2006 Oct. Fedora Linux Core 6
2007 May Fedora Linux Core 7
2007 Nov. Fedora Linux Core 8
2008 May Fedora Linux Core 9
2005 Jan. CentOS 3.4
2006 March CentOS 4.0
2006 March CentOS 4.3
2007 Dec. CentOS 4.6
2008 Sept. CentOS 4.7, based on open source code of RHEL 4.7
2007 Dec. CentOS 5.1
2008 June CentOS 5.2, based on open source code of RHEL 5.2
Red Flag Linux OS
Red Flag Linux Operating System
Red Flag Linux
Red Flag Software Co., Ltd. was founded of the software research institute "Chinese Academy of Sciences" and NewMargin venture capital in June 2000. Red Flag Software maintains business relations with IBM, Intel, HP, Oracle and other companys. Red Flag aimed at the implementation of buildings for training, technological support and point of sales in China and later worldwide. In several server variants they exists currently the Function Server, Database Server, Cluster Server and Webmail Server in version 3.0.
Red Flag came in an alliance with Miracle and Oracle for the Asian Linux at the beginning of January 2004. This shall guarantee an free alternative operating systems for servers and desktops. The server software shall be certified in the Oracle China Development centre. South Korea, Japan and China announced already in September 2003 to create an alternative for Windows. With the certification of users both the involved companies and the customers can profit.
Screenshots
Red Flag 4 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Red Flag 4 Licence Agreement Red Flag 4 Installation process Red Flag 4 GRUB Boot Loader
Red Flag 4 graphical boot process Red Flag 4 graphical Login Red Flag 4 Default Desktop KDE Red Flag 4 Internet Browser and Start Menu
Red Flag 5 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Red Flag 5 Welcome Screen Red Flag 5 Asianux Logo Red Flag 5 Languages (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean)
Red Flag 5 automatic Partitioning Red Flag 5 Summary of Partitioning Red Flag 5 Network Configuration Red Flag 5 Select software profile
Red Flag 5 Installation process Red Flag 5 Boot Loader Red Flag 5 graphical Login Red Flag 5 Default Desktop KDE
Red Flag 5 System Informations and Console Red Flag 5 Mozilla Firefox Internet Browser Red Flag 5 Start Menu and Control Panel Red Flag 5 Taskmanager and Desktop Menu
Versions
Date Version
1999 Oct. Redflag Linux Server 1.0 launched
2000 Oct. Redflag Linux Server 2.0 in many different languages available
1999 Sept. Redflag Linux Desktop 1.0
2000 Oct. Redflag Linux Desktop 2.0
2001 April Redflag Linux Desktop 2.4
2002 April Redflag Linux Desktop 3.0
2002 Aug. Redflag Linux Desktop 3.2
2003 July Redflag Linux Desktop 4.0
2004 Nov.,Redflag Linux Desktop 4.1
2005 Nov Redflag Linux Desktop 5.0
2007 Sept. Redflag Linux Desktop 6.0
2008 Jan. Redflag Linux Desktop 6.0 SP1
2009 Feb. Redflag Linux Desktop 6.0 SP2
2010 March Redflag Linux Desktop 6.3
Red Flag Linux
Red Flag Software Co., Ltd. was founded of the software research institute "Chinese Academy of Sciences" and NewMargin venture capital in June 2000. Red Flag Software maintains business relations with IBM, Intel, HP, Oracle and other companys. Red Flag aimed at the implementation of buildings for training, technological support and point of sales in China and later worldwide. In several server variants they exists currently the Function Server, Database Server, Cluster Server and Webmail Server in version 3.0.
Red Flag came in an alliance with Miracle and Oracle for the Asian Linux at the beginning of January 2004. This shall guarantee an free alternative operating systems for servers and desktops. The server software shall be certified in the Oracle China Development centre. South Korea, Japan and China announced already in September 2003 to create an alternative for Windows. With the certification of users both the involved companies and the customers can profit.
Screenshots
Red Flag 4 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Red Flag 4 Licence Agreement Red Flag 4 Installation process Red Flag 4 GRUB Boot Loader
Red Flag 4 graphical boot process Red Flag 4 graphical Login Red Flag 4 Default Desktop KDE Red Flag 4 Internet Browser and Start Menu
Red Flag 5 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Red Flag 5 Welcome Screen Red Flag 5 Asianux Logo Red Flag 5 Languages (Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean)
Red Flag 5 automatic Partitioning Red Flag 5 Summary of Partitioning Red Flag 5 Network Configuration Red Flag 5 Select software profile
Red Flag 5 Installation process Red Flag 5 Boot Loader Red Flag 5 graphical Login Red Flag 5 Default Desktop KDE
Red Flag 5 System Informations and Console Red Flag 5 Mozilla Firefox Internet Browser Red Flag 5 Start Menu and Control Panel Red Flag 5 Taskmanager and Desktop Menu
Versions
Date Version
1999 Oct. Redflag Linux Server 1.0 launched
2000 Oct. Redflag Linux Server 2.0 in many different languages available
1999 Sept. Redflag Linux Desktop 1.0
2000 Oct. Redflag Linux Desktop 2.0
2001 April Redflag Linux Desktop 2.4
2002 April Redflag Linux Desktop 3.0
2002 Aug. Redflag Linux Desktop 3.2
2003 July Redflag Linux Desktop 4.0
2004 Nov.,Redflag Linux Desktop 4.1
2005 Nov Redflag Linux Desktop 5.0
2007 Sept. Redflag Linux Desktop 6.0
2008 Jan. Redflag Linux Desktop 6.0 SP1
2009 Feb. Redflag Linux Desktop 6.0 SP2
2010 March Redflag Linux Desktop 6.3
Mandrake Linux OS
Mandrake Linux Operating System
Mandriva (Mandrake Linux)
MandrakeSoft was founded in France in 1998. With the distribution Mandrake Linux based on Linux and configuration tools of its own as well as specified KDE surface the target was put to be installable as simply as possible operably and without problems. RPM is used as a packet format for software, one recognizes the precompiled software by the code contained in the package name, "mdk", for Mandrake Linux. It is available as a desktop and server version.
Test: July 2003
The installation of Mandrake proceeds uncomplicatedly. By dialog procedures the system is established, the kind of installation can with or without surfaces, development, console tools as well as server applications be selected comfortably. As a typical workstation with Open Office the installation uses approx. 1.1 GByte storage space, as complete server installation 490 MByte and as a development environment only 370 MByte. If one selects all components, the setup installs 1.7 GByte of the 3 CD-ROMs. As a booting manager lilo is installed, after the graphical booting procedure the first-time assistent enabling the configuration of the GUI and the e-mail client.
Update March 2004, Mandrakelinux 10.0 Community Release: The ISO images of the three CDs be able to download or to send by an ISO distributor on CD-ROM at mail. ontained are the Kernel 2.6.3, XFree86 4.3, GCC 3.3.2 and glibc 2.3.3. You can choice between the KDE 3.2, gnomes 2.4.2 and IceWM 1.2.13 desktop. Standard applications are the web suite Mozilla 1.6 and Open Office 1.1. Details of the control centre became improved, software tools for the DVD burning and for the network set up were revised.
From the fusion of Mandrakesoft and Conectiva was Mandriva formed. Mandrakesoft published the take-over of the Linux enterprise Conectiva leading in Brazil and Latin America on 24-2-2005. This strengthens the know how of Mandrakesoft in the area of research and development. The strengths of Conectiva were broad Linux software solutions for big firms, enterprises and authorities in whole Latin America. Mandrakesoft purchases all shares of Conectiva for about 1.8 million euros in shares.
Mandriva published his new Linux distribution Mandriva limited edition 2005 on 04-13-05. Processors with dual core are supported now and besides 32 bits also 64 bit processors. The contained applications for the web became improved as others like GCC 3.4.3, OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 and MySQL 4.1.11 are part of the installation package with better hardware suport too. The Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6, KDE 3.3.2 and gnomes 2.8.3 are up to date.
The agreement between Mandriva and Lycoris to take on values in the form of patents and enterprise parts was published on 06-15-2005. The founder of Lycoris, Joseph Cheek, changes to Mandriva. A new and better Linux product shall arise for the desktop and the development of desktop technologies be accelerated by the acquisition. Lycoris has developed special customizations of his Lycoris desktop/LX distribution for Tablet and Pocket PCs. Both distributions shall unify into a common product.
Mandriva Linux 2007 is available in 3 versions. The Discovery Pack is designed for beginners, Powerpack is aimed to to the advanced user and Powerpack+ for SOHO user. The GNOME 2.16 or KDE 3.5.4 desktop can be used on AIGLX and Xgl with 3D functions. A complete DVD video player is available with LinDVD, with Cedega of TransGaming PC Windows games are playable.
Screenshots
Mandrake Linux 9.1, Konqueror browser with Mandrake favourites Mandrake Linux 9.1, KDE 3.1 desktop and KDE menu Mandrake Linux 9.1, Support and online help Mandrake Linux 9.1, bash Shell
Mandrake Linux 10, Welcome message Mandrake Linux 10, Mandrake Desktop with program selection Mandrake Linux 10, Configuration of Mandrake sorted by category Mandrake Linux 10, category: system
Mandrake Linux 10, category: services Mandrake Linux 10, category: hardware Mandrake Linux 10, console Mandrake Linux 10, preview of video- and audio files
Mandriva 2006 - boot menu Mandriva 2006 - Licence agreement Mandriva 2006 - Installation media Mandriva 2006 - selection of software
Mandriva 2006 - progress for file copy Mandriva 2006 - Internet update of software Mandriva 2006 - Mandriva website Mandriva 2006 - KDE 3.4 interface and menu
Mandriva 2006 - Shell with Root- directory and version Mandriva 2006 - control centre Mandriva 2008 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Mandriva 2008 Choice of Language
Mandriva 2008 Select software profile Mandriva 2008 Installation process Mandriva 2008 Boot Loader Mandriva 2008 graphical Login
Mandriva 2008 Default Desktop KDE
Versions
Date Version
1998 July Mandrake Linux 5.1 (venice) kernel 2.0.35
1998 Dec. Mandrake Linux 5.2 (leeloo) kernel 2.0.36
1999 Feb. Mandrake Linux 5.3 (festen) kernel 2.0.36
1999 May Mandrake Linux 6.0 (venus) kernel 2.2.9
1999 Sep. Mandrake Linux 6.1 (helios) kernel 2.2.13
2000 Jan. Mandrake Linux 7.0 (air) kernel 2.2.14
2000 June Mandrake Linux 7.1 (helium) kernel 2.2.15
2000 Oct. Mandrake Linux 7.2 (ulysses) kernel 2.2.17
2001 April Mandrake Linux 8.0 (traktopel) kernel 2.4.3, ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
2001 Sept. Mandrake Linux 8.1 (vitamin) kernel 2.4.8
2002 March Mandrake Linux 8.2 (bluebird) kernel 2.4.18
2002 Sept. Mandrake Linux 9.0 (dolphin) kernel 2.4.19, gcc 3.2, XFree86 4.2.1
2003 March Mandrake Linux 9.1 (bamboo) kernel 2.4.21
2004 March Mandrake Linux 10.0 kernel 2.6.3
2005 Sept. Mandrake Linux 10.1
2005 April Mandriva Limited Edition 2005
2005 Oct. Mandriva Linux 2006
2006 Oct. Mandriva Linux 2007
2007 Sept. Mandriva Linux 2008
2008 Sept. Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring
Mandriva (Mandrake Linux)
MandrakeSoft was founded in France in 1998. With the distribution Mandrake Linux based on Linux and configuration tools of its own as well as specified KDE surface the target was put to be installable as simply as possible operably and without problems. RPM is used as a packet format for software, one recognizes the precompiled software by the code contained in the package name, "mdk", for Mandrake Linux. It is available as a desktop and server version.
Test: July 2003
The installation of Mandrake proceeds uncomplicatedly. By dialog procedures the system is established, the kind of installation can with or without surfaces, development, console tools as well as server applications be selected comfortably. As a typical workstation with Open Office the installation uses approx. 1.1 GByte storage space, as complete server installation 490 MByte and as a development environment only 370 MByte. If one selects all components, the setup installs 1.7 GByte of the 3 CD-ROMs. As a booting manager lilo is installed, after the graphical booting procedure the first-time assistent enabling the configuration of the GUI and the e-mail client.
Update March 2004, Mandrakelinux 10.0 Community Release: The ISO images of the three CDs be able to download or to send by an ISO distributor on CD-ROM at mail. ontained are the Kernel 2.6.3, XFree86 4.3, GCC 3.3.2 and glibc 2.3.3. You can choice between the KDE 3.2, gnomes 2.4.2 and IceWM 1.2.13 desktop. Standard applications are the web suite Mozilla 1.6 and Open Office 1.1. Details of the control centre became improved, software tools for the DVD burning and for the network set up were revised.
From the fusion of Mandrakesoft and Conectiva was Mandriva formed. Mandrakesoft published the take-over of the Linux enterprise Conectiva leading in Brazil and Latin America on 24-2-2005. This strengthens the know how of Mandrakesoft in the area of research and development. The strengths of Conectiva were broad Linux software solutions for big firms, enterprises and authorities in whole Latin America. Mandrakesoft purchases all shares of Conectiva for about 1.8 million euros in shares.
Mandriva published his new Linux distribution Mandriva limited edition 2005 on 04-13-05. Processors with dual core are supported now and besides 32 bits also 64 bit processors. The contained applications for the web became improved as others like GCC 3.4.3, OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 and MySQL 4.1.11 are part of the installation package with better hardware suport too. The Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6, KDE 3.3.2 and gnomes 2.8.3 are up to date.
The agreement between Mandriva and Lycoris to take on values in the form of patents and enterprise parts was published on 06-15-2005. The founder of Lycoris, Joseph Cheek, changes to Mandriva. A new and better Linux product shall arise for the desktop and the development of desktop technologies be accelerated by the acquisition. Lycoris has developed special customizations of his Lycoris desktop/LX distribution for Tablet and Pocket PCs. Both distributions shall unify into a common product.
Mandriva Linux 2007 is available in 3 versions. The Discovery Pack is designed for beginners, Powerpack is aimed to to the advanced user and Powerpack+ for SOHO user. The GNOME 2.16 or KDE 3.5.4 desktop can be used on AIGLX and Xgl with 3D functions. A complete DVD video player is available with LinDVD, with Cedega of TransGaming PC Windows games are playable.
Screenshots
Mandrake Linux 9.1, Konqueror browser with Mandrake favourites Mandrake Linux 9.1, KDE 3.1 desktop and KDE menu Mandrake Linux 9.1, Support and online help Mandrake Linux 9.1, bash Shell
Mandrake Linux 10, Welcome message Mandrake Linux 10, Mandrake Desktop with program selection Mandrake Linux 10, Configuration of Mandrake sorted by category Mandrake Linux 10, category: system
Mandrake Linux 10, category: services Mandrake Linux 10, category: hardware Mandrake Linux 10, console Mandrake Linux 10, preview of video- and audio files
Mandriva 2006 - boot menu Mandriva 2006 - Licence agreement Mandriva 2006 - Installation media Mandriva 2006 - selection of software
Mandriva 2006 - progress for file copy Mandriva 2006 - Internet update of software Mandriva 2006 - Mandriva website Mandriva 2006 - KDE 3.4 interface and menu
Mandriva 2006 - Shell with Root- directory and version Mandriva 2006 - control centre Mandriva 2008 Boot Screen of CD-ROM Mandriva 2008 Choice of Language
Mandriva 2008 Select software profile Mandriva 2008 Installation process Mandriva 2008 Boot Loader Mandriva 2008 graphical Login
Mandriva 2008 Default Desktop KDE
Versions
Date Version
1998 July Mandrake Linux 5.1 (venice) kernel 2.0.35
1998 Dec. Mandrake Linux 5.2 (leeloo) kernel 2.0.36
1999 Feb. Mandrake Linux 5.3 (festen) kernel 2.0.36
1999 May Mandrake Linux 6.0 (venus) kernel 2.2.9
1999 Sep. Mandrake Linux 6.1 (helios) kernel 2.2.13
2000 Jan. Mandrake Linux 7.0 (air) kernel 2.2.14
2000 June Mandrake Linux 7.1 (helium) kernel 2.2.15
2000 Oct. Mandrake Linux 7.2 (ulysses) kernel 2.2.17
2001 April Mandrake Linux 8.0 (traktopel) kernel 2.4.3, ext3, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
2001 Sept. Mandrake Linux 8.1 (vitamin) kernel 2.4.8
2002 March Mandrake Linux 8.2 (bluebird) kernel 2.4.18
2002 Sept. Mandrake Linux 9.0 (dolphin) kernel 2.4.19, gcc 3.2, XFree86 4.2.1
2003 March Mandrake Linux 9.1 (bamboo) kernel 2.4.21
2004 March Mandrake Linux 10.0 kernel 2.6.3
2005 Sept. Mandrake Linux 10.1
2005 April Mandriva Limited Edition 2005
2005 Oct. Mandriva Linux 2006
2006 Oct. Mandriva Linux 2007
2007 Sept. Mandriva Linux 2008
2008 Sept. Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring
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