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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. Too Many Bloggers Make For Internet Mess by osu-neko · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...especially when any idiot can post whatever drivel they want with precisely zero facts to back up their assertions (not that their assertions are quantifiable, testable statements to begin with) and someone will call it "news".

    Wake me up when the author presents even one bit of supporting evidence for his assertions. Oh, and wake me up when /. finds editors with a clue.

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    "Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies."