Distributions of Linux
Following is a list of the various
distributions that can be found in Linux:
Also see types and
dialetcs of Linux
n
Archlinux, a distribution
based on the KISS principle with a rolling release system.
n
CentOS, a distribution
derived from the same sources used by Red Hat, maintained by
a dedicated volunteer community of developers with both 100%
Red Hat-compatible versions and an upgraded version that is
not always 100% upstream compatible.
n
Debian, a non-commercial
distribution maintained by a volunteer developer community
with a strong commitment to free software principles.
n
Fedora, which is a community
distribution sponsored by Red Hat.
n
Gentoo, a distribution
targeted at power users, known for its FreeBSD Ports-like
automated system for compiling applications from source
code.
n
Knoppix, The first Live CD
distribution to run completely from removable media without
installation to a hard disk. Derived from Debian.
n
Kubuntu, the
KDE version of Ubuntu
n
Mandriva, a Red Hat
derivative popular in France and Brazil, today maintained by
the French company of the same name.
n
openSUSE, originally derived
from Slackware, sponsored by the company Novell.
n
Pardus, developed in Turkey
as a product of the Pardus Project. It was named after the
Anatolian Leopard.
n
PCLinuxOS, a derivative of
Mandriva, grew from a group of packages into a popular,
community-spawned desktop distribution.
n
Red Hat Enterprise Linux,
which is a derivative of Fedora maintained and commercially
supported by Red Hat.
n
Slackware, one of the first
Linux distributions, founded in 1993 and since then actively
maintained by Patrick J. Volkerding.
n
Ubuntu, a popular desktop
distribution derived from Debian, maintained by Canonical.
n
gOS and other netbook
operating systems
Consult the excellent website DistroWatch
for more information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DistroWatch)
as it maintains a popularity ranking of distribution
information on its website using primarily page views.
However, this is not considered to be a reliable measure of
distribution popularity.
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