Linux

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Definition

“Linux (IPA pronunciation: /\u02c8l\u026an\u028aks/) is a Unix-like computer operating system family. Linux is one of the most prominent examples of free software and of open source development; its underlying source code is available for anyone to use, modify, and redistribute freely” ([1], retrieved 17:06, 2 April 2007 (MEST))

Distributions

• The following list is copy/paste from Linux distribution (Wikipedia), with links pointing to Wikipedia articles

Well-known Linux distributions include:

• Linux, a minimalist release distribution targeted at experienced Linux users, maintained by a volunteer community and primarily based on binary packages in the tar.gz and tar.xz format.
• [2], a non-commercial distribution maintained by a volunteer developer community with a strong commitment to free software principles
  • [3], the first CD distribution to run completely from media without installation to a hard disk, derived from Debian
  • Mint#Debian Edition|Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is based directly on testing distribution.
  • (operating system)|Ubuntu, a popular desktop and server distribution derived from Debian, maintained by British company Ltd.
    • [4], based on the (operating system)|Ubuntu operating system. Used for digital forensics and penetration testing.
    • [5], the [6] version of Ubuntu.
    • Mint, a distribution based on and compatible with Ubuntu. Currently using Gnome 3 shell, "Cinnamon", or optionally Gnome 2 fork, MATE.
    • [7] is the [8] version of Ubuntu.
    • [9], the [10] version of Ubuntu, is advertised as a lightweight distribution.
• (operating system)|Fedora, a community distribution sponsored by American company Hat
  • Hat Enterprise Linux, which is a derivative of Fedora, maintained and commercially supported by Red Hat.
    • [11], a distribution derived from the same sources used by Hat, maintained by a dedicated volunteer community of developers with both 100% Red Hat-compatible versions and an upgraded version that is not always 100% upstream compatible
    • Enterprise Linux, which is a derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, maintained and commercially supported by Oracle.
  • Linux|Mandriva, a Red Hat derivative popular in several European countries and Brazil, today maintained by the French company of the same name.
    • [12], a derivative of Mandriva, grew from a group of packages into a community-spawned desktop distribution.
• Linux|Gentoo, a distribution targeted at users, known for its Ports-like automated system for compiling applications from source code
• [13] a community distribution mainly sponsored by American company [14].
  • Linux distributions|SUSE Linux Enterprise, derived from openSUSE, maintained and commercially supported by Novell.
• [15], one of the first Linux distributions, founded in 1993, and since then actively maintained by J. Volkerding.
• Small Linux, "DSL" is a Biz-card Desktop OS

[16] attempts to include every known distribution of Linux, whether currently active or not; it also maintains a ranking of distributions based on page views, as a measure of relative popularity.

Linux related information in this wiki

(not much)

• See Category:Server administration
  • Category:Installation tips

Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions