[NTLUG:Discuss] DistroWatch 10 Most Popular Linux Distros

[Gilbert Morrow]

On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Robert Pearson <e2eiod at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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...
>
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Here is the Distro Spin off of PCLInuxOS :Unity <http://unity-linux.org/>

And has anyone tried the SuSE Studio yet , Just got my invite today .
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