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Ubuntu stands out as the most popular Linux distribution but which other versions make up the top ten?
Unlike Microsoft's Windows or Apple's Mac OS X, the open source Linux operating system is available in an almost infinite range of versions, each with its own strengths, target market and weaknesses. Called "distributions" these different versions of Linux are all based on the same kernel but the applications packaged around that kernel differ. So, for example, a Fedora or Ubuntu distribution includes many useful desktop tools while CentOS is packaged with server use in mind.
It's safe to say that Ubuntu is probably the most popular Linux distribution of them all, but there are tens of other distributions that are every bit as good as Ubuntu and with significant fan bases. Here we look at the top ten.
Like most articles of Top 10 Linux lists this one is just the author's personal opinion with no metrics and no objective standards. It's absolutely useless.
@caitlyn The only metric that matters about "top 10 lists" is whether they are interesting or not. That usually depends on how eloquent the author is. Sadly, most fail that sort of litmus test.
Yes, you're right, since nobody could possibly test all the possible Linux distros out there. This article definitely falls into the not terribly eloquent or interesting category. It's not badly written but it utterly fails to make convincing arguments for any of the above.
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