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Unusual, Obscure, and Useful Linux Distros
angry tapir writes "Most people will be familiar with some of the big names when it comes to Linux — distributions like Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian, and Mandriva. Most of the well-known Linux distros are designed to be used as general-purpose desktop operating systems or installed on servers. But beyond these distros are hundreds of others either designed to appeal to very specific audiences or to fulfill the somewhat niche needs of some users. We rounded up some of the most interesting Linux distributions that you might not have heard of."
Damn Vulnerable Linux
Finally the distro I'm been waiting for. I'm ditching Vista!
Ubuntu Christian Edition? What's the matter? Jesux wasn't holier-than-thou enough?
Learning HOW to think is more important than learning WHAT to think.
I hope they get along.
Last thing we need is a literal distro holy war.
Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
That was how I read the title at first glance. So disappointed.
I was more partial to Ubuntu Satanic Edition
1. Jesus saves - early and often. Or maybe you could just configure him to auto-save?
2. Who needs backups when you have faith?
3. Wait until you see our "firewall"!
4. Well, good, at least they're trying to convert those Linux heathens.
5. Some tools not included: head, finger, fsck...
6. "missionary" the only available filesystem (mount -t missionary - and then only for procreation)
7. Good news! Jesus healed the Gimp! Zombies raised from the dead!
8. Thou shalt not take the hostname in vain.
9. Honor thy PPID.
10. Thou shall not kill -9.
11. Those are penguins, not nuns!
Known bugs:
Sometimes Jesus thinks he's Richard Stallman.
vlc only plays G-rated AVIs.
$ mesg y
$ write god
write: god is not logged in
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
Did they turn gksudo into UAC?
Bill....Is that you?
No, Bill is a grown-up.
If you post as an AC, don't expect me to spend a mod point on you.