10 Special Linux Distributions That You Should Know

Posted by khess on Nov 17, 2009 4:30 AM EDT
DaniWeb; By Ken Hess
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10 Distros that you need to get to know. Have an artistic bent or just want to waste some time gaming? Here they are. Get to know them.

At my last, best count, there were over 550 individual Linux distributions. From the most generic, flat installs of the most common distros to ultra-specialized, multimedia-oriented to the eye-popping, fancy ones--they're all there for the taking. I found ten distributions from among the 500 or so that I know about to spotlight these for some special feature or set of features that will dazzle you or entice you to try them for yourself. Read on and get ready to download. One word of caution: Some of these distributions are so clever and cool that, once you begin working with them, you just might lose track of time and forget what you're supposed to be doing.

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