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LinuxPlanet: Editor’s Note: A Little Coopertition Never Hurt Anyone

[ Thanks to Kevin
Reichard
for this link. ]

This is an old question, but one that now bears a new look:
are there too many Linux distributions available, and are we merely
confusing the vast unwashed sea of non-Linux users by supporting a
wide range of distributions that may or may not have a lot to
differentiate them?

“This is not an idle question. Those from the retail field know
that there’s such a thing as offering too many choices to users,
and that a distinctive design (or a set of designs that fall within
some clear parameters) and a notable brand will usually lead to
greater consumer awareness.”

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