Operating Systems
Written on March 14, 2008 – 12:13 pm | by Keith NeoOperating Systems - Open Source Software
Linux Operating Systems
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Ubuntu is now the most popular Linux operating system among end users, and it is still growing strong with the installation of Ubuntu into computer systems, shipped by some PC companies, such as DELL. The name, Ubuntu, is derived from the name, Zulu, which means “humanity to others”. Ubuntu promises a bi-annual release, normally one in April and another in October. These are indicated in the release version number. For example, Ubuntu 7.10 defines that the distribution is released on October 2007. Get Ubuntu! |
| openSUSE | |
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Originally, openSUSE was not a community distribution and is maintained by a dedicated Novell team. Facing pressure from Ubuntu, SUSE (original name) was released to public, from version 10 onwards. Thus, SuSE Professional 9.3 was the last version before openSUSE takes over. Adopting the traditional values, the new team of developers further enhance the capability of openSUSE. If you do not like Ubuntu, openSUSE is an alternative Linux for you.Get openSUSE! |
| Debian | |
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Debian is not an easy application to use, not to mention that it is neither easy to set up. Despite of this difficulty, Debian is highly configurable and extremely stable. The main complaint from Linux users about Debian is that its packages are normally not the latest version, which explains why Debian is a very stable system and has been deployed in servers. The Debian developers, unlike Ubuntu developers, believe more in system stability than running up-to-date applications. Hence, packages can take quite a long time before a newer stable version is marked release for update. That is the trade-off, but it’s excellent for running servers. Get Debian! |
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By andy
on Mar 14, 2008 | Reply
hi neo,
dp user here. nice blog about linux and all. kool keep it up.
the only linux i have used is ubuntu. i would like to try suse in future. thanks for your tips.