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Looking for a New Linux Distro? 31 More Are Coming Next Month

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  • #2
    nucker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭nucker


    Even more confusion now what to use now, lol


  • #3
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,074 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    I find it rather annoying that "distros" are released which are only cosmetically changed something else.

    It is akin to taking your Ford car, giving it a paint job and calling it something other than a Ford ..... or something 'based on' a Ford.

    There are real distros out there, some of which are truly forked from something else, and are standing on their own ..... and could survive if the 'based on'/'forked from' distro disappeared.

    Most of what are presently called "distros" could not survive in such circumstances.
    IMO they do not deserve to be called 'distro'.


  • #4
    nucker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭nucker


    I think each distro has its own slightly changed Kernel, but yeah, mostly cosmetic changes is what is seen on each distros


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,272 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    It is akin to taking your Ford car, giving it a paint job and calling it something other than a Ford ..... or something 'based on' a Ford.

    There are real distros out there, some of which are truly forked from something else, and are standing on their own ..... and could survive if the 'based on'/'forked from' distro disappeared.
    Even Ford did it with the Fiesta / Mazda back in the 90's. Same production line.

    +1 if it totally reliant on a base distro and isn't at least handing back large chunks of code then it's not really a distro

    though I'd make an exception for something like Knoppix / puppylinux, as they've got a long history and serve a specific purpose rather than being yet another a 'me too' skin


  • #6
    LiamOSullivan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭LiamOSullivan


    Agreed. If something like Lubuntu counts as a separate distro, then distros like Gentoo and Arch are a different distro pretty much every time you install one.


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  • #7
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,909 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    LiamOSullivan wrote: »
    Agreed. If something like Lubuntu counts as a separate distro, then distros like Gentoo and Arch are a different distro pretty much every time you install one.

    Is it possible to distribute something that is not constant?

    I think I'll release Philosofix, based on a virtual machine with no host and hidden files that are created and deleted with no resultant effect on their environment.


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