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,
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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.
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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WOW this was a very nice explanation,, I am with you on this :) |
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Missing ARM based distros
As usual also on your site the world of ARM processors is completely ignored.
It would be fine to be able to download the rootfs-es compiled on ARM processors ( armhf/armel ) easily without running/searching all over the net. There are many distros available already : Debian,Ubuntu( K-,L-,X-),Fedora,Picuntu,Slackware, SuSE,Gentoo,Arch,Red Sleeve,.......... |
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First of all I am now 68 years old.
I have been trying to get linux to just work. I bought my one at BestBuy fifteen years ago figuring a bought version would work. It was Suse version.It came in a box with five or six CDs. Never got it to work. I am still trying to use linux and trying how to figure out how to install driver software or any other. Also I am sometimes wireless connect to my router but can not get online. Arbitrarily I get disconnected and keep having to reboot to get reconnected. I am now trying SUSE 13.2 I was using 12.2 GNOME desktop. Will not stay hooked up wireless.Thinking about trying Ubuntu. I have three wireless USB adapters ASUS N300,Netgear WNA3100 and Netopia TER/GUSB2-N is the oldest and slowest but seemed to be most reliable. All have linux drivers on the CD but can not figure out how to install them. Trying to use YAST has never succeeded. I just use the wireless connection setup. Sorry if this is not the place for this post but I would like to get a bit of helpful advise. |
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But e.g. CRUX eems not to have an ARM rootfs ( didnt find one ). Other distros are missing e.g. Arch and Picuntu ( 4 at least, 5 seems not to be ready in a tarred form ). |
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I can only say that I use preferably on Intel ( x83/32Bit ) the Linux Mint, PCLinuxOS or of course Debian/Ubuntu. What concerns WiFi this can be difficult according to my experience: but the program "wicd" was always of great help to me. Hope you have at least Ethernet LAN connection to be able to make some downloads. |
m1sf1t
stated a fact that applies to any one that just wants a Linux OS that works. without all the hassles? I think I have been a member for enough years and tried a lot of OS's that used to work better in the beginning, and have actually gone backwards. now we have the integration of smart phones,tablets and computers.The Impact of which is a lot of web pages not loading because locations cannot be found. And now we have all the so called programmers wanting their own OS. would be better if they just improved things. Like over 2.000 that don't work well? and still we have sound cards that don't configure? we have networks that refuse to work including WI-FI . So yes I agree with m1sf1t that we need more quality and less OS's. The day that one of you stop suggesting we use silly words like app-get instead of click here for what you want? we will have done a good job. Now I'm back to Win_7 until the next Linux OS I try? And NO I won't do another offshoot of Ubuntu,yuck p.s. mint was pretty good. |
Congratulations on such a round number
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