The Linux Alphabet

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 16, 2010

“We’ve already been talking about the number of Linux
distributions, and the cost, in terms of confusion that so much
freedom can bring. Today I’d like to see the distributions number
with a little of humor: I often wondered if the Linux distributions
names could cover the whole alphabet and be used as sort of “
spelling alphabet”. The answer is … “Yes we
can!” here is my personal list compiled after a little
research on DistroWatch.com site.

“A Arch Linux
B BackTrack
C CentOs
D Debian”

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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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