Linux Distro (Short for Linux distributions) is a term for computer operatingsystems and applications, is a family of Unix that uses the Linux kernel.
Linux distributions can include free software and can also be commercial software.
Here’s a list of various Linux distributions that can be downloaded free on the internet:
Red Hat Linux (http://www.redhat.com/).
Red Hat is a fairly popular distro among Linux developers and companies.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Ubuntu (Http://www.ubuntu.com/).
Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian.
The Ubuntu project is sponsored by Canonical Ltd (a company owned by MarkShuttleworth).
The name Ubuntu is taken from the name of a concept of ideology in SouthAfrica. ”Ubuntu” comes from the ancient language of Africa, which means ”a sense of humanity towards fellow human beings”.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]CentOS (Http://www.centos.org/).
CentOS is a free operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
CentOS stands for Community Enterprise Operating System (OS artificialCompany Community / Community).
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Debian (Http://www.debian.org/).
Debian is a Linux kernel based operating system.
Debian is a ’kernel independent’, ie developed pure Debian operating systemwithout basing on an existing operating system.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Fedora(Http://www.fedoraproject.org/).
Fedora (previously called Fedora Core, sometimes also called Fedora Linux) isa Linux distribution based on RPM and yum developed by the Fedora Project issupported by a community of programmers and sponsored by Red Hat.
The name comes from the character Fedora fedora used in Red Hat logo.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Xandros (Http://www.xandros.com/).
Xandros Linux is a Linux distro based on KDE system.
It looks very similar to Microsoft Windows, so if the operation is very easy andconvenient.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Knoppix (Http://www.knoppix.org/).
Knoppix is a Linux live-cd distro that can run through a CD-ROM without any installation on your hard disk.
Linux is a Debian-based distros and was created by Klaus Knopper.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Gentoo(Http://www.gentoo.org/).
Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution that uses the Portage package managementsystem. [Compare with: Debian uses. Deb package, RedHat / Mandrake is using the package. Rpm].
Package management is designed for modular (easy plus-plus), portable (can be in port to other distributions), easily laid out, flexible, and optimized for eachuser’s computer.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Slackware(Http://www.slackware.com/).
Slackware is an operating system created by Patrick Volkerding of SlackwareLinux, Inc.. Slackware is one of the initial distributions, and is the oldest stillmanageable.
Slackware main goal is stability and ease of design, as well as a Linux distribution that most Unix-like
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] Mandriva Linux (Http://www.mandriva.com/).
Mandriva Linux (formerly known as Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux) is an operating system created by Mandriva (formerly known as MandrakeSoft).
Mandriva Linux uses the RPM Package Manager.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]openSUSE (Http://www.opensuse.org/).
Formerly known as SUSE SUSE Linux and SuSE Linux Professional is one of the company’s Novell’s Linux distribution, or more precisely of its subsidiariesSuse Linux GmbH (Software-und System-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH,Nürnberg which means the development-and software-systems)
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Freespire (Http://www.freespire.org/).
Freespire is the free version of the distro Linspire (aka Lindows), then the problem may be due to the name, changed to Linspire.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Linux Mint (Http://www.iinuxmint.com/).
Linux Mint is a Linux-based operating system for PCs.
The essence of LinuxMint is Ubuntu, so that applications can run on Ubuntu, can also be run on LinuxMint.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]PCLinuxOS (Http://www.pclinuxos.com/).
PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as PCLOS, is a desktop operating system.
This is a free operating system for personal computers aimed at ease of use.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Puppy Linux (Http://www.puppylinux.org/).
Puppy Linux is a Linux Live CD distros are very small in size and outstandingease of use.
The entire operating system and applications running in RAM, which allowsremovable media boot after the operating system works.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Sabayon Linux (Http://www.sabayonlinux.org/).
Sabayon Linux, Gentoo is one of the derivatives.
Gentoo is a source-based free operating system (Linux or FreeBSD) installationmethod compilation and optimization for the CPU is concerned, withcustomization model all packets or only the required application package
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Turbo Linux (Http://www.turbolinux.com/).
Turbolinux target on Linux-based products to market with high-performanceworkstations and servers primarily for the use of clustering and orientation to thecompany.
Turbolinux users of products and services most are companies and individualsin Japan and Asia.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Damn Small Linux (Http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/).
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is one distro / mini linux variant. Called the minibecause the DSL package only 50MB big. DSL also allows to be installed onUSB 128MB.
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