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Torvalds Rejects One-Size-Fits-All Linux

Posted by timothy on from the what-does-he-know? dept.

Barence writes "Linus Torvalds has rejected the argument that Linux developers should pool their resources behind a single distribution. 'I think multiple distributions aren't just a good thing, I think it's something absolutely required. We have hundreds of distros, and a lot of them are really for niche markets. And you need that — simply because different markets simply have different requirements, and no single distro will take care of them all.' The calls from the Linux community have been growing due to Linux's failure to show significant market share growth."

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  1. Oh no!! by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yet another distro. Anybody have a link where we can download this One-Size-Fits-All Linux?

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    No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
  2. How about... by Emperor+Skull · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux Starter
    Linux Home Basic
    Linux Home Premium
    Linux Business
    Linux Enterprise
    Linux Ultimate

  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  4. Re:No its just that : by ethana2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    alias frigging='gksu' alias fricking='sudo' alias install='sudo apt-get install' alias uninstall='sudo apt-get remove' alias check-update='sudo apt-get update' alias update='sudo apt-get upgrade' alias murder='sudo killall' alias get='wget' alias GET='sudo wget' alias enter='cd' alias up='cd ..' alias home='cd ~/' alias unmount='umount' alias restart='sudo shutdown -r now'

  5. Re:"Failure to show significant market growth" by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    He's right! Linux has secretly taken over the desktop while pretending to have little to no market share. Most everyone uses Linux these days, it just doesn't show up on these web tracker thingies.

  6. Re:Before you start screaming about this. by sdguero · · Score: 3, Funny

    okay, i'm a hardcore debian user, i know how to compile my own kernel,

    Last time I checked, knowing how to compile a kernel does NOT make someone a "hardcore user"

  7. Re:Before you start screaming about this. by Jurily · · Score: 5, Funny

    Last time I checked, knowing how to compile a kernel does NOT make someone a "hardcore user"

    It does on debian. On gentoo, it's pretty much the standard. Also, we rival an XP install on the number of reboots required. "Oops, I need lm_sensors. Silly me."