Too Many Linux Distributions?

Written By
JW
J.A. Watson
Jan 26, 2010

“I had to deal with the “why are there so many Linux
distributions? It’s too confusing!” whinging again over the
weekend. I’ve decided to succumb to the tide, and agree – there are
too many distributions, and we should immediately start reducing
them, to a target of ONE TRUE LINUX DISTRIBUTION. No choice, no
variations, no options, one kernel, one desktop, one window
manager, one set of programs, utilities and applications. Period.
We can call it “Windux” (since Lindows didn’t work out too
well…).”


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J.A. Watson

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