This list genuinely contains the top 10 Linux distributions of all time. In fact there are 28 distributions in the list. Did you know only 3 distributions have ever held the number 1 position in Distrowatch? Can you name them? Have you ever heard of Sorceror?
All of the distributions in this list have been in the top 10 distributions on Distrowatch for a given year.
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