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Time for a Linux Consolidation?

Posted by Zonk on from the mebbe dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Are there too many Linux distributions currently available? Can there be too many? This article explores the effect of the large number of distros out right now and suggests that progress could possibly be made through a consolidation. The article is more focused on Linux on the desktop but the ideas presented would impact the entire community, especially as it is seen as a rival to Windows." From the article: "One of the less widely recognized reasons why Linux has not yet toppled Windows, despite it many advantages, is how divided the resources available to Linux are. With dozen of different distributions the Linux community is so diffuse that the power or significance of any specific entity is severally limited."

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  1. I got it! by captnitro · · Score: 5, Funny

    We should form a committee to consolidate and leverage synergy for our information technology solutions in the marketplace!

    THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUREAUCRACY!!1

    1. Re:I got it! by pg110404 · · Score: 2, Funny

      We should form a committee to consolidate

      THIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR BUREAUCRACY!!

      I say we should first form a commitee to weigh the pros and cons of consolidating and leveraging synergy for our information techology solutions in the marketplace. After all, forming a commitee to actually do it might be too costly. We need to know what we're getting into first.

      Also, we should do a separate study to find out if the marketplace is ready for that consolidation in the first place.

      Of course, the results of these studies are only to be used as guidelines anyway, so we might as well form that commitee to consolidate as well. We can consolidate and keep it ready for when the market does become ready.

  2. Re:You mean like... by mbrewthx · · Score: 2, Funny

    So..
    In Soviet Russia, Linux consolidates you!!

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  3. Re:Welcome to 2005 by hahiss · · Score: 2, Funny

    This calls for a new slogan:

    Windows: Software Installation *SO* simple that anyone can install software . . .on YOUR computer.

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  4. Re:Mod Article -1 Troll by William-Ely · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always thought articles were simply prompts for people to make comments about something losely related to its description.

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  5. Consolidate these Articles! by nukenerd · · Score: 2, Funny

    There are too many articles like this - they should be consolidated. People like me are confused by so many articles. Think of the beginners! It is no wonder that people turn away from them when these article writers cannot co-operate with eachother.

  6. Re:Maybe Not by ifishfortorque · · Score: 2, Funny

    You'll switch your WHOLE FAMILY to Linux . . . when they are able to watch porn like they do on Windows?