LXer: Linux Leaders: Debian and Ubuntu Derivative Distros

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03-04-2011, 05:50 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,416 Rep:	LXer: Linux Leaders: Debian and Ubuntu Derivative Distros Published at LXer: By any standard, Debian is the most influential Linux distribution ever. Not everyone uses Debian, but, both alone and second hand through Ubuntu, it is the source of more derivative distributions than any other. How influential is Debian? One indication is that three of the four most frequently downloaded distributions on Distrowatch are based on Debian: Ubuntu, Mint, and Debian itself. Together, these three account for 49% of the top ten downloads. Assuming that these downloads are representative of the interest in Linux, just under half of anybody's experience with the operating system comes through Debian or a distro based on Debian. Read More...

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