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Too Many Linux Distros Make For Open Source Mess

Posted by samzenpus on from the 300-flavors dept.

AlexGr writes "Remember the 1980s worries about how the "forking" of Unix could hurt that operating system's chances for adoption? That was nothing compared to the mess we've got today with Linux, where upwards of 300 distributions vie for the attention of computer users seeking an alternative to Windows."

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  1. Go with the most widely used... by Glock27 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Go with the most widely used version of Unix(like operating systems). MacOS X!

    It even has commercial application support, unlike Linux. :^)

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  2. Re:Hrm... by utopianfiat · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So three hundred copies of an illegal operating system that steals code from Microsoft and SCO?
    *braces for impact*

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