LQ ISO Has Now Facilitated More Than 50 MILLION Linux Downloads
 

We're happy to announce that LQ ISO has now facilitated more than 50,000,000 Linux distribution downloads. With almost 2,700 distro versions available, LQ ISO is the place to download Linux. Visit http://iso.linuxquestions.org/ for more.

--jeremy

A special thanks to Bill, who has consistently added new distros, versions and mirrors for many years now. LQ ISO would not be what it is without him.

--jeremy

It would be nice if you could incorporate the most downloaded distros on the front page like Distrowatch has done. For some reason, Distrowatch statistics are used throughout the linux community.

Yours shows a different story....there's always another side.

Thanks for the feedback. Both "15 Most Downloaded Distribution Versions (last 30 Days)" and "15 Most Downloaded Distributions (Ever)" have been on the LQ ISO home page for quite some time.

--jeremy

Hi Jeremy,

While that "2,700 distro" number sounds impressive many in the list really need to be scrubbed as they are no longer supported.

The "more than 50,000,000 downloads" doesn't lie though --- While Distrowatch statistics may get the most quotes I believe LinuxQuestions stats are a better barometer of what is actually going on in the linux world

good job guys

Thanks for the feedback. Note the we keep the older versions on LQ ISO for statistical purposes. Since we link to official mirrors, the older versions are not available for download in most cases. We have it on the TODO to remove the stale ISO links in those cases.

--jeremy

There not on my Home page: Main menu - My LQ - Syndictate, on the right. Only a mention as in "LQ ISO Has Now Facilitated More Than 50 MILLION Linux Downloads" in the middle page. No distro download info anywhere in sight.

My point being, Distrowatch shows the numbers in plain sight on the right side of their home page. It may seem inconsequential, but readers are always looking at those numbers.

The home page for LQ ISO is: http://iso.linuxquestions.org

(Note: For a variety of reasons, I would not consider the download numbers at LQ ISO any more or less reliable/relevant than the numbers at distrowatch.)

--jeremy

Thanks for the update jeremy I bookedmarked the link u provided

many thanks

Linux Regression Keeping us in the Dark
 

I have been attempting to use LINUX for almost twenty years. Linux has definitely come a very long way. However not far enough that a person can sit down at the computer and use it without hours /days/weeks of attempting to figure out some archaic programming coed. For example I have been attempting everything that has come my way, to get sound out of both channels on sound blasted card. This has gone on for three months. I discovered that some sadistic individual some palace along the line has muted the output but no one knows where or how to change it. C'mon...what a sick mind that is. I have also noticed that in the past few months all bistro are asking for $$$ suggesting up to good sized sums for PCLOS. I believed, perhaps naively that Linux was attempting to get away from the hold of Redmond. Seems to me that we are running headlong into that same scenario where we will shortly have to purchase an access key and pay for the software. To tell all of you the truth, Linux has cost me three times what it has cost for Windows 8.1 Pro. Windows recognizes my sound card and it just works. Linux recognizes the card but will not allow it to work. I have wasted the better part of six months attempting to get ANY version of Linux to give me sound. No luck I know when I am beat and I have gone back to Windows. Too bad the self inflated egos of the folks who write Linux could not drop that ego while writing, and make a truly superior user-friendly OS as an alternate to Big Brother. Unfortunately it seems that the developers are getting much closer to Big Brother and are about to enter into warm fuzzy hugs........
Seems to me that Linux programmers are very similar to hackers. They like to keep is guessing all the time and keep changing things not for the better, just for the satisfaction of knowing that they have really messes with our minds. For example. The total removal of 'SUDO' and no programs that will install anything, unless it is loaded with what they want us to have. They stuff LibreOffice in all the packs now as they say it is updated and more frequently worked on. Have you ever attempted to download an extension for LibreOffice? I did last week and got a warning message that this database of templates has not had any upkeep in over a year and it was doubtful if any would actually run. That sounds really up to date and accurate to me. The sad thing about this is, that the programmers have now encrypted everything in such a way that it if impossible to download OpenOffice and install it. I ask all of you. Why do you keep beating your heads against the brick wall? Start demanding that all these years of Linux development will actually be something more than a past time to tinker with and develop frustration levels that are not healthy. I challenge any developers out there to produce a Linux package that will actually be able to download a program and have it installed with a click of the mouse. You have the knowledge. No stop holding it over us and get over it and let us use your creative genius.

I took the Time to read all your Post

I must say some is true and some I think it is only you + Linux

Yes I can understand who you are a Little bit Limited on software ,, Like windows you just choose and install here you have to find compatibility and even then it may not work also ( but that is a hit and miss )

To make a Long story short I agree with you 50%

If you are incapable of reading and performing simple instructions, then Linux, nor any other operating system will work for you.

Your generalities are invalid.

I'll bet that when you were younger you had no problem inheriting a car for free, that barely ran, and you jumped in and read Chilton guides to fix it up. And I'll bet the first time you worked on your car, you had no previous experience. But, you found the time to learn about it.

Computers are no different. You just have to have patience, get training, experiment, and learn. You have to surround yourself with people that use them. You have to talk about them all the time and discuss them. If you treat the process of learning Linux like you would the process of learning about a transmission, then you will have no problems tackling Linux.

So commit to learning and stop complaining about having problems with a FREE product.

WOW this was a very nice explanation,, I am with you on this :)

Thank you Jeremy for this post. Please tell me if there is anything I can do to help you. What you do is usefull.

Thanks
 

I have been away for awhile and have not read any of the comments on my post. I really want to thank linuxmarble for the comment. Your comment was very kind, to the point and provided me with a deeper insight and respect for linux. Oh yes, the old 1958 Oldsmobile did just fine after some tinkering...:D