Linux distributions

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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

• Wikipedia

The List

• CentOS
• Damn Small Linux (DSL)
• Debian (http://debian.org/)
  • Mepis: includes ndiswrapper
  • Morphix (wiki): live CD with install (currently in beta)

    Note: Morphix's front page says it is forked from Debian, but the FAQ says it is derived from Knoppix. Is Knoppix derived from Debian?

  • Ubuntu
• Fedora Core (formerly Red Hat Linux)
• Gentoo (unofficial wiki)
• Knoppix: live CD only
• SymphonyOS
• SUSE
• PCLinux