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Dreaming a Little Dream of the Ideal Linux Distro

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 3, 2012

Here in the world of Linux, with hundreds of distributions to choose from, it seems safe to say that there’s something for just about everyone.

Of course, that doesn’t mean we can’t all dream a little. While Linux is famous for its virtually infinite customizability, sometimes we may wish our favorite distro were a little bit different, even if just in some minor way.

What does the ideal Linux distribution look like? That, of course, is in the eye of the beholder, but it’s also the topic of a recent Open Ballot over on TuxRadar.

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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