Etymology of A Linux Distro | Linux Today

Etymology of A Linux Distro

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 7, 2008

“On the flipside of things, there is a whole different world of
OS names, some are funny, some are insightful, some are romantic,
others are cute, some are too small to fill their creators’ huge
egos, and finally some are like their proprietary rivals, just
boring. So if you ever wondered what your favorite Linux distro
means, you will probably find the explanation here…”

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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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