Open Source History 2000 - 2023

1. 2000

   • Availability of the Unix QT Libraries under the GPL and QPL

   • Split-up of KDE into KDE Plasma Workspaces and KDE Software Compilation

   • Founding of freedesktop.org

2. 2005

   • OSI becomes truly international with the accession of directors from Europe, Japan and India

3. 2006

   • Y Window System ceased development

   • Publication of the License Proliferation report

   • Creation of the Open Standards Requirements for Software (OSR)

4. 2008

   • Start of the Wayland project

5. 2011

   • Introduction of GNOME 3

6. 2013

   • Start of the Mir Project

7. 2017

   • Ubuntu announces abandonment of Unity in favour of GNOME 3

Sources:

• Wikipedia

• OSI