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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 (software)|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 (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. |
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Revision as of 22:52, 2 April 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 (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
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