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[[Computing]]: [[Operating Systems]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux Distributions|Distributions]] | [[Computing]]: [[Operating Systems]]: [[Linux]]: [[Linux Distributions|Distributions]] | ||
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| − | [[Linux]] is available in many different flavors, each with different merits and weaknesses. There is no "official" version of Linux. The various flavors each "fork" off from the original Unix sources at various different points; the details of this could form an article all by themselves. | + | [[Linux]] is available in many different flavors, each with different merits and weaknesses. There is no "official" version of Linux. The various flavors each "[[fork (software)|fork]]" off from the original Unix sources at various different points; the details of this could form an article all by themselves. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* {{wikipedia|Linux distribution}} | * {{wikipedia|Linux distribution}} | ||
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* [[Debian]] (http://debian.org/) | * [[Debian]] (http://debian.org/) | ||
** [http://www.mepis.org/ Mepis]: includes [[ndiswrapper]] | ** [http://www.mepis.org/ Mepis]: includes [[ndiswrapper]] | ||
| − | ** [http://www.morphix.org/ Morphix] ([http://www.morphix.org/wiki/ wiki]): live CD with install (currently in beta) | + | ** [http://knoppix.org/ Knoppix]: live CD only |
| − | + | *** [http://www.morphix.org/ Morphix] ([http://www.morphix.org/wiki/ wiki]): live CD with install (currently in beta) | |
** [[Ubuntu]] | ** [[Ubuntu]] | ||
* [[Fedora]] Core (formerly [[Red Hat Linux]]) | * [[Fedora]] Core (formerly [[Red Hat Linux]]) | ||
* [http://www.gentoo.org/ Gentoo] ([http://gentoo-wiki.com/ unofficial wiki]) | * [http://www.gentoo.org/ Gentoo] ([http://gentoo-wiki.com/ unofficial wiki]) | ||
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* [http://www.symphonyos.com/ SymphonyOS] | * [http://www.symphonyos.com/ SymphonyOS] | ||
* [http://www.opensuse.org/ SUSE] | * [http://www.opensuse.org/ SUSE] | ||
* [http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/ PCLinux] | * [http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/ PCLinux] | ||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * Knoppix says it is Debian-based [http://www.knoppix.net/about.php here] (thanks, [[User:Tdcrone|Tim]]!) | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 4 January 2006
Computing: Operating Systems: Linux: Distributions
Linux is available in many different flavors, each with different merits and weaknesses. There is no "official" version of Linux. The various flavors each "fork" off from the original Unix sources at various different points; the details of this could form an article all by themselves.
Reference
The List
- ArchLinux (wiki)
- CentOS
- Damn Small Linux (DSL)
- Debian (http://debian.org/)
- Fedora Core (formerly Red Hat Linux)
- Gentoo (unofficial wiki)
- SymphonyOS
- SUSE
- PCLinux