Top 10 Distribution Developments in 2010

“Yes, it’s that time of year — time to look back and see
what we accomplished, and make predictions about the coming year.
Spoiler alert — 2010 was not the year of the Linux
desktop.

“This week I wanted to take a look at 2010 and see what happened
at the distro level, and prepare for a sneak peek at 2011. You see,
I think 2011 is going to be a very interesting year when it comes
to Linux distros. But before we can get into that, let’s recap
2010.

“10. PowerPC Wanes, ARM Reigns

“Ever since Apple kicked PowerPC to the curb for Intel, PowerPC
has been losing its shine for Linux systems as well. Yes, PowerPC
is still a biggie for some of IBM’s enterprise customers, but it’s
pretty much a dead platform for Linux desktops. The final nail in
the coffin was Sony pulling Linux support from the PS/3 earlier
this year”

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