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Should Linux Standardize on a Single Distro?

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Shawn Powers
May 5, 2008

“When I demonstrate software for Linux Journal, I tend to use
Ubuntu as my operating system. The reason is simply because Ubuntu
is extremely popular, but it begs the question, should the Linux
community standardize on a single distribution? Let’s look at some
of the pros and cons:

“Advantages of a Single Linux Distro

  • “Linux support would be simplified, as the question of ‘what
    distro’ wouldn’t be relevant.
  • “Software vendors could release a single package that would
    install on all Linux desktops…”


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