An interactive visualization of the Linux distribution genealogy, from Linus Torvalds' kernel in 1991 to 500+ modern derivatives.
- Live data — Fetches distribution data from FabioLolix/LinuxTimeline, the dataset behind the famous Wikimedia Linux Distribution Timeline
- Interactive tree — Click to expand/collapse branches, explore parent-child relationships
- Search — Real-time filtering by name, year, or description; non-matching nodes are hidden
- Hide discontinued — Toggle to show only active distributions
- Sorted by year — Children are automatically ordered chronologically
- Dark theme — Glassmorphism cards, smooth animations powered by Framer Motion
- Auto color correction — Dark brand colors are automatically lightened for visibility on the dark background
- React 19
- Framer Motion
- Vite
npm install
npm run devDistribution data is fetched at runtime from the LinuxTimeline CSV dataset (GNU FDL 1.3). The CSV is parsed client-side and transformed into a tree structure based on each distribution's parent field.