Re: [OT] Linux Distributions Guide
Andreas Tille <tillea@rki.de> wrote:
> For those who might interested in a comparison ...
>
> Rod Smith's Linux Distributions Guide
>
> "I've written this page to present my opinions of several Linux
> distributions.
>
> ... but many Linux newbies are faced with an important question: Which
> Linux OS to get?
>
> Unlike most OSs, the individual components of Linux (the kernel, the
> core libraries, startup scripts, shells, GUI tools, and so on) are all
> available separately. Over the years, therefore, several Linux
> distributions have arisen.
Naturally, because "the core libraries, startup scripts, shells, GUI
tools" are not part of the Linux project. Linux is a kernel. Naming an
OS after its name is just spreading confusion.
...
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Mathieu Roy
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