Bootc is a relatively new project, but much of the underlying technology and goals is *not* new.
The underlying ostree project is over 13 years old (as of 2024). This project also relates
to [rpm-ostree](https://github.com/coreos/rpm-ostree/) which has existed a really long time.
Not every one of these projects uses bootc directly today, but a toplevel goal of bootc
is to be the successor to ostree, and it is our aim to seamlessly carry forward these users.
| Type | Name | Since | Website | Use-Case |
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
| Vendor | Endless | 2014 | [link](https://www.endlessos.org/os) | A Completely Free, User-Friendly Operating System Packed with Educational Tools, Games, and More
| Vendor | Red Hat | 2015 | [link](https://redhat.com) | Image Based Linux
| Vendor | Apertis | 2020 | [link](https://apertis.org) | Collaborative OS platform for products
| Vendor | Fedora Project | 2021 | [link](https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/) | An atomic desktop operating system aimed at good support for container-focused workflows
| Vendor | Universal Blue | 2022 | [link](https://universal-blue.org/) | The reliability of a Chromebook, but with the flexibility and power of a traditional Linux desktop