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Encyclopedia > DistroWatch

DistroWatch is a popular website which provides news, popularity rankings, and other general information about various Linux distributions as well as other free software/open-source operating systems such as OpenSolaris and BSD. It now contains information on several hundred distributions[citation needed]. A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... A Linux distribution (also called GNU/Linux distribution) is a member of the Linux family of Unix-like software distributions. ... Free software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with minimal restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things. ... For other uses, see Open source (disambiguation). ... An operating system (OS) is a software that manages computer resources and provides programmers with an interface used to access those resources. ... OpenSolaris is an open source project created by Sun Microsystems to build a developer community around Solaris Operating System technology. ... BSD redirects here; for other uses see BSD (disambiguation). ...


The site maintains extensive comparison charts detailing differences between the package sets and software revisions of different distributions. It also provides some general characteristics of distributions such as the price and the supported processor architectures[citation needed].


Distrowatch has a monthly donations programme, a joint initiative between DistroWatch and two online shops selling low-cost CDs and DVDs with Linux, BSD and other open source software[citation needed]. Since the launch of the Donations Programme in March 2004, DistroWatch has donated a total of $17,283 USD to various open source software projects[1].

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Accuracy

It was originally published on May 31, 2001, and is maintained by Ladislav Bodnar.[2] Despite Bodnar saying "I'd like to believe that there is some truth in the figures, but in all honesty, they really don't mean all that much and should not be taken very seriously",[3] DistroWatch's statistics are often cited as a guide to the popularity of various distributions. Its "page hit counter" has been called "the best 'barometer' of Linux distributions on the Internet".[4] is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... A barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. ...


It has been pointed out that DistroWatch's system is prone to fraudulent statistics, and certain distros have been accused of attempting this.[5] In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain. ...


Top distro over the years

Colour Meaning
Blue #1 Rank
Light Blue #2 Rank
Lightest Blue #3 Rank
Year Rank Top Distros Hits Per Day Notes
2002[6] 1 Mandrake 473 Currently called Mandriva
2 Red Hat Linux 453
3 Gentoo 326
2003[7] 1 Mandrake 770
2 Red Hat Linux 631
3 Knoppix 489
2004[8] 1 Mandrake 1457
2 Fedora 1202 Community-based Red Hat Linux
3 Knoppix 910
2005[9] 1 Ubuntu 2546
2 Mandriva 1664
3 SUSE 1451
2006[10] 1 Ubuntu 2640
2 openSUSE 2027 Community-based SUSE Linux
3 Fedora 1444
2007[11] 1 Ubuntu 2519
2 PCLinuxOS 2502
3 openSUSE 1596
2008[12] 1 Ubuntu 2346 As of June 5, 2008 (2008-06-05); 9 days ago
2 openSUSE 1490
3 Fedora 1384

Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux) is a Linux distribution created by Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft). ... Red Hat Linux was a popular Linux distribution assembled by Red Hat until the early 2000s, when it was discontinued. ... The Gentoo Linux operating system (pronounced ) is a Linux distribution named after the Gentoo penguin. ... Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux) is a Linux distribution created by Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft). ... Red Hat Linux was a popular Linux distribution assembled by Red Hat until the early 2000s, when it was discontinued. ... Knoppix, or KNOPPIX, is a complete Linux distribution on a CD. This includes a working computer operating system and a powerful suite of graphical user software which can be used as a live CD. It is a Debian-based Linux distribution, developed by Linux consultant Klaus Knopper. ... Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux) is a Linux distribution created by Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft). ... Red Hat Linux was a popular Linux distribution assembled by Red Hat until the early 2000s, when it was discontinued. ... Knoppix, or KNOPPIX, is a complete Linux distribution on a CD. This includes a working computer operating system and a powerful suite of graphical user software which can be used as a live CD. It is a Debian-based Linux distribution, developed by Linux consultant Klaus Knopper. ... Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux) is a Linux distribution created by Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft). ... SUSE (properly pronounced , but often pronounced /suzi/) is a major retail Linux distribution, produced in Germany. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... SUSE (properly pronounced , but often pronounced /suzi/) is a major retail Linux distribution, produced in Germany. ... PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as PCLOS, is a desktop Linux distribution. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... For the Linux distribution, see Fedora (Linux distribution). ...

Example data

Top 5 Distros (updated on June 11, 2008 (2008-06-11); 3 days ago)
No. Last 12 Months[13] Last 6 Months[14] Last 3 Months[15] Last 30 Days[16] Last 7 Days[17]
1 Ubuntu Ubuntu Ubuntu openSUSE openSUSE
2 PCLinuxOS openSUSE openSUSE Ubuntu Ubuntu
3 openSUSE Fedora Fedora Fedora Linux Mint
4 Fedora Linux Mint Linux Mint Linux Mint Fedora
5 Linux Mint PCLinuxOS PCLinuxOS PCLinuxOS Debian

is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as PCLOS, is a desktop Linux distribution. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... openSUSE is a community project, sponsored by Novell, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution. ... Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for desktop computers based on and compatible with Debian. ... Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for desktop computers based on and compatible with Debian. ... Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for desktop computers based on and compatible with Debian. ... Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for desktop computers based on and compatible with Debian. ... Linux Mint is a Linux distribution for desktop computers based on and compatible with Debian. ... PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as PCLOS, is a desktop Linux distribution. ... PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as PCLOS, is a desktop Linux distribution. ... PCLinuxOS, often abbreviated as PCLOS, is a desktop Linux distribution. ... Debian is a free operating system. ...

References

  1. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  2. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  3. ^ Groklaw - Some Facts about openSUSE and Distrowatch Figures - A Correction
  4. ^ www.zenwalk.org - Pages
  5. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  6. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  7. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  8. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  9. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  10. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  11. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  12. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  13. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  14. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  15. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  16. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD
  17. ^ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD

External links

Free software Portal
  • DistroWatch
  • DistroWatch one of "Top 101 web sites" ranked by PC Magazine
Image File history File links Free_Software_Portal_Logo. ... PC Magazine (or PC Mag) is a computer magazine published biweekly (except in January and July) both in print and online. ...


 
 

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