![]() ![]() ![]() Linux Format 176 On Sale Today – Build your own distro. ![]() Others bemoan the sheer number of distros, saying having so many of them has made Linux confusing for newcomers and is otherwise inefficient. ![]() Some penguinistas point proudly to the long list of GNU/Linux distros, proclaiming choice to be wonderful and a positive aspect of life in the land of Linux. Since I’ve been following Linux and FOSS (thirteen years or so by my estimation), questions regarding choice, or too much of it, have been bandied about in Linux circles. They want a Boeing-Airbus kind of world, even where cars roam (huge diversity there). They lie about it all simply because it’s simpler than admitting their weaknesses. They advocate no choice and no diversity simply because they cannot scale to accommodate and maintain many releases (Microsoft can barely even maintain XP anymore, despite it having a large userbase ). Some distributions, like the new Untangle, are very task-oriented and some new distributions even merge Chrome OS and Linux Mint, combining the best of two popular operating systems.Ī world where there is only one GNU/Linux distribution would be a sad world. and they come in many colours, designs and so forth with free market competition, in the GNU/Linux world there is modularity which enables creating many systems, either by oneself or by a distributor who targets those in need. Just as we have trucks, vans, sedans, motorcycles etc. Linux Format is currently entertaining the counter-argument and new releases for old PCs help remind us that the wide range of distributions suits the diversity of needs. This FUD pattern was popular among Android bashers/haters some years ago. This piece of FUD almost vanished some years ago, but some people still try to characterise diversity as “fragmentation”. The “Too Many Linux Distros” debate is apparently not dead yet. Summary: A wide range of GNU/Linux distributions as a strength and the problem Microsoft is having with Windows XP Posted in Apple, GNU/Linux, Microsoft at 8:46 am by Dr. 09.27.13 Gemini version available ♊︎ Aren’t There Too Many Car Types and Brands? The Type of Question Apple/Microsoft Boosters Ask About GNU/Linux… ![]()
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