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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. | + | </hide> |
| + | ==About== | ||
| + | [[Linux]] is available in many different flavors, each with different merits and weaknesses. There is no "official" version of Linux. The various flavors (or "[[distribution (software)|distribution]]s") 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}} | ||
| + | * [http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html Free GNU/Linux distributions]: list of distros that are entirely free-as-in-speech (i.e. unencumbered by intellectual property ownership) | ||
==The List== | ==The List== | ||
| + | * [http://archlinux.org ArchLinux] ([http://wiki.archlinux.org/ wiki]): this may have changed -- paleo-style install, no liveCD; no wireless config utils in install | ||
| + | ** [http://obrevenge.weebly.com/ OBRevenge OS] | ||
| + | * [http://blagblagblag.org/ blag Linux and GNU]: "a single-cd distro with everything desktop users "expect" from a desktop, plus a collection of nice server apps." based on [[Fedora]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.bodhilinux.com/ Bodhi Linux]: lightweight; Ubuntu-based; uses [[enlightenment desktop manager]] | ||
* [http://www.centos.org/ CentOS] | * [http://www.centos.org/ CentOS] | ||
* [http://damnsmalllinux.org/ Damn Small Linux] (DSL) | * [http://damnsmalllinux.org/ Damn Small Linux] (DSL) | ||
* [[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 ( | + | ** [http://knoppix.org/ Knoppix]: live CD only |
| + | *** [http://www.morphix.org/ Morphix] ([http://www.morphix.org/wiki/ wiki]): live CD with install (in a "coma" as of 2015-01-09) | ||
** [[Ubuntu]] | ** [[Ubuntu]] | ||
| − | * [[Fedora] | + | *** [http://elementaryos.org/ elementary OS] |
| + | *** [http://www.linuxmint.com Linux Mint] | ||
| + | * [http://www.elivecd.org/ Elive]: Debian-based; uses [[enlightenment desktop manager]] | ||
| + | * [http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora Fedora] (formerly Fedora Core, which was 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]) | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint]: comes in multiple flavors |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.lunar-linux.org/ Lunar Linux]: user-customized kernel |
| − | + | * [http://www.mageia.org/ Mageia]: based on [[Mandriva]]; v1 released in 2011 | |
| + | * [http://www.pclinuxos.com/ PCLinuxOS] (formerly [http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/ PCLinux]) | ||
| + | * [http://www.sabayon.org/ Sabayon] | ||
| + | * [http://slackware.com/ Slackware] | ||
| + | ** [http://vectorlinux.com/ VectorLinux] | ||
| + | * [http://www.symphonyos.com/ SymphonyOS] | ||
| + | * [[SUSE]] | ||
| + | * [http://trisquel.info/ Trisquel]: emphasis on "entirely free" (nonproprietary) software | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * Knoppix says it is Debian-based [http://www.knoppix.net/about.php here] (thanks, [[User:Tdcrone|Tim]]!) | ||
Latest revision as of 22:23, 9 April 2017
About
Linux is available in many different flavors, each with different merits and weaknesses. There is no "official" version of Linux. The various flavors (or "distributions") each "fork" off from the original Unix sources at various different points; the details of this could form an article all by themselves.
Reference
- Wikipedia
- Free GNU/Linux distributions: list of distros that are entirely free-as-in-speech (i.e. unencumbered by intellectual property ownership)
The List
- ArchLinux (wiki): this may have changed -- paleo-style install, no liveCD; no wireless config utils in install
- blag Linux and GNU: "a single-cd distro with everything desktop users "expect" from a desktop, plus a collection of nice server apps." based on Fedora
- Bodhi Linux: lightweight; Ubuntu-based; uses enlightenment desktop manager
- CentOS
- Damn Small Linux (DSL)
- Debian (http://debian.org/)
- Mepis: includes ndiswrapper
- Knoppix: live CD only
- Ubuntu
- Elive: Debian-based; uses enlightenment desktop manager
- Fedora (formerly Fedora Core, which was formerly Red Hat Linux)
- Gentoo (unofficial wiki)
- Linux Mint: comes in multiple flavors
- Lunar Linux: user-customized kernel
- Mageia: based on Mandriva; v1 released in 2011
- PCLinuxOS (formerly PCLinux)
- Sabayon
- Slackware
- SymphonyOS
- SUSE
- Trisquel: emphasis on "entirely free" (nonproprietary) software