Best Linux Distributions of the Decade (2000-2009)

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 9, 2010

“We’ve seen plenty of “Best of the Decade” lists around, but not
one is related to Linux distribution. So it’s only fitting that we
will give credit to the best Linux distros that dominated the last
decade (2000-2009), or most part of it.

“One of the best ways to measure a Linux distribution’s caliber
is to look at its popularity. Since Distrowatch is the only site
that religiously measures the popularity of distros through its
“Page Hit Ranking” system, let’s take a look at first at some of
its data gathered from 2002-2009.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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