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Category Archives: Linux Distros

Linux is distributed by various vendors with various additional 3rd party software included in each distribution. A Linux distribution, also known as a distro, might include specific GUI apps, networking utilities, and any other software the vendor saw fit to give its users. You will need to find a Linux distro that works on your processor, which is most likely x86 if you have a pc. In this section you can find more information on the different Linux distributions available in the marketplace.

Debian-like Linux Distros

18-Oct-07

Debian is a community-based Linux project, completed entirely by user contributions. Like many other parts of Linux, it was started by a disgruntled university student. Debian provides the base code for many popular Linux distributions, including SimplyMEPIS, the Ubuntu distros from Canonical, and the popular livecd Linux called Knoppix. Debian is also […]

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RedHat-like Linux Distributions

18-Oct-07

RedHat Enterprise Linux is RedHat, Inc.’s flagship product that it sells to multinational corporations around the world. Because RedHat has gotten to where it is in part because of the community-centric nature of Linux, RedHat, like many other high tech companies, contributes to open source projects and to the Linux community. RedHat in […]

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