[NTLUG:Discuss] DistroWatch 10 Most Popular Linux Distros

[Robert Pearson]

On 4/9/09, Gilbert Morrow <gkfmorrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:24 PM, Leroy Tennison
>  <leroy_tennison at prodigy.net>wrote:
>
>  > Kenneth Loafman wrote:
>  > > Leroy Tennison wrote:
>  > >> I beg to differ with only one statement: "fascist IT departments."  I'll
>  > >> be the first to grant that there are control freaks within the IT
>  > >> community and those whose views are so strident that they make religion
>  > >> pale by comparison.  However, what I see is "fascist COMPLIANCE
>  > >> officers" - those who aren't technical but make up for it in obstinance
>  > >> (why doesn't either Thunderbird or OpenOffice recognize this word?).
>  > >
>  > > What compliance are you talking about HIPAA, SOX, or something else?
>  > > I'm familiar with both of those and they are quite onerous if read
>  > > "between the lines" and applied that way, but quite reasonable if kept
>  > > to strict interpretation.
>
> > >
>  > > ...Ken
>  > >
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> > <sigh> Internal compliance staff.  In this case it's probably
>  > OCC-related but you never hear specific citations - just what they
>  > require without explanation...
>
> >
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> Seem a few developers at PCLinuxOS have jumped ship and may be going to
>  start their own Spin Off Distro .
>

There appears to have been a difference of opinion about the future of
MiniMe versus PCLOS (PCLinuxOS). No details. No explanation except
here:
<http://www.tinymelinux.com/doku.php/news:tinyme-split>
<http://www.tinymelinux.com/doku.php>

MiniMe seemed, to me based on mailing list and blog posts, a very
powerful "tiny" distro where a really technically sharp person could
add their own features/functions smoothly, seamlessly and
transparently. Knoppix came loaded with features/functions but now it
is approaching bloat trying to please everyone. Still works for me...
I liked it much better than DSL even though DSL is more advanced as a
deliverable distro.
People who use MiniMe seem to want it to move more in a technical
direction. IMHO, PCLOS is headed more toward the Windows "killer"
market. Time will tell...