Linear timelines are different from split timelines, in the fact that they don't split. They just make one long line, and don't split at ocarina of time. The linear timelines explain ocarina of times time machanics differently. Link simply moves forward and backward in the timeline, instead of splitting it. Majora's mask is unaffected, (by the time travel in ocarina) as it does not take place in hyrule.

Now that you know the most basic part of the zelda timeline theories, I'll give you my Lenear Zelda Timeline. I have several Timelines, but I'll give you the lenear first....... in part 4