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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. ./: when Vista does this it's a disaster by klubar · · Score: 1, Troll

    Wasn't there just a front page ./ article complaining about the number of SKUs for Windows Vista? The complaint was that there were 7 (or maybe 8) different skus for Vista and how confusing this was for the end-user

    In Linux land there are way more than 8 different distributions and options (desktop, email program, editors, etc.) within those distributions

    Clearly more options can't be a disaster for Vista yet a good thing for Linux.

    With Vista, a home user merely needs to decide between Vista Home and Vista Ultimate; if they need VPN, their corporate IT will probably recommend Vista Business. If they need both Media Center and VPN, then they have to spring for Ultimate. Not that hard.

    Compare that to the choices faced by Joe User(tm) with choosing an Linux distribution.