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There Are Too Darned Many Linuxes

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

Published: Sep 30, 2005

Updated: Feb 2, 2021

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By my count, there are one million, two hundred and seventy thousand, and four hundred and seventeen Linux distributions.

Nah, Im kidding. There are only, by my quick count, one hundred and forty-one Linux distributions. Currently shipping. For the Intel platform. In English.

Is it just me, or is something wrong here?

/zimages/7/28571.gifWindows beat Unix, but it wont beat Linux, claims Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols.Click hereto read why.

Now, I love operating systems. You name it—CP/M, TOPS-20, VAX/VMS, AmigaOS, VM/MVS, Windows from 1.0 up to Windows Embedded for Point of Service, and more shades of Unix and Linux than you can shake a stick at—chances are, Ive run it.

For me, besides having an odd hobby, part of my stock in trade as a technology journalist is the theory and practice of operating systems.

Whats your excuse?

Seriously. Why are there so many people wasting their time inventing and reinventing Linux?

Yes, I said “wasting” and I meant it.

I mean, come on, guys! Over one hundred Linux distributions?!

/zimages/7/28571.gifRead the full story on Linux-Watch: There Are Too Darned Many Linuxes

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

I'm editor-at-large for Ziff Davis Enterprise. That's a fancy title that means I write about whatever topic strikes my fancy or needs written about across the Ziff Davis Enterprise family of publications. You'll find most of my stories in Linux-Watch, DesktopLinux and eWEEK. Prior to becoming a technology journalist, I worked at NASA and the Department of Defense on numerous major technological projects.

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