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General


 Creator Producer First public release date Predecessor Latest stable version Cost (USD) Preferred license Target audience Origin
Arch Judd Vinet dev team March2002 none 0.7 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast Canada
Asianux Miracle Linux, Red Flag Linux, Haansoft dev team June 2004 Red Hat Enterprise 2.0 Free GPL Server, good for Desktop East Asia
Aurox Software-Wydawnictwo Sp. z oo Aurox Sp. z oo September2002 Red Hat 10.2 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast Poland
CentOS cAos Project CentOS Project May 2004 Red Hat Enterprise 4.1 / 3.5 Free GPL Desktop, Workstation, Server USA
Debian Ian Murdock Debian Project August1993 none 3.1r0 (sarge) Free any DFSG-free Desktop, Workstation, Server USA
DeMuDi dev team AGNULA April 2002 Debian 1.2.1 Free GPL DAW, Desktop, Workstation Europe
dyne:bolic Jaromil June 2001 none 1.4.1 Free GPL WindowsDAW, Desktop, Workstation users, Italy
Fedora Core Fedora Project November2003 Fedora, Red Hat 4 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast USA
Frugalware Miklós Vajna dev team September2004 Slackware 0.3rc1 (Trantor) Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast Hungary
Gentoo Daniel Robbins Gentoo Foundation, Inc. March2002 none 2005.1 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast USA
GoboLinux Hisham Muhammad, André Detsch dev team June 2002 none 012 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast Brazil
ImpiLinux Gauteng Linux Users Group ImpiLinux (Pty) Ltd. November2003 Debian 2005 UP2 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast South Africa
Knoppix Klaus Knopper dev team ? Debian 4.0.2 Free GPL Desktop, Workstation, Windows users Germany
Linspire Lindows.com, Inc. Linspire, Inc March2002 Debian 5-0 $49.95 GPL/Commercial Desktop USA
Lunar Chuck Mead, Lunar Penguin Project dev team March2002 Sorcerer 1.5.1 Free OSI Approved Workstation, Server, Enthusiast USA
Lycoris Desktop/LX Redmond Linux Corp. Lycoris, Inc., Mandriva S.A. December2001 Caldera OpenLinux 1.4 $40-$75 Lycoris License Workstation USA
Mandriva Mandrakesoft S.A. Mandriva S.A. July 1998 Red Hat Limited Edition 2005 Free (Download edition) GPL Desktop, Workstation, Server France
MEPIS Warren Woodford MEPIS LLC. September2003 Debian SimplyMEPIS 3.3.1 Free (Download edition) GPL Desktop, Workstation, Server USA
PCLinuxOS Texstar dev team October2003 Mandriva Preview 9.1 Free GPL Desktop Texas, USA
PLD Linux Distribution PLD Linux Distribution November2002 none 1.0 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast Poland
Red Flag Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, NewMargin Venture Capital Red Flag Software Co., Ltd. September1999 Red Hat 4.1 Free, desktop version GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast China
Scientific CERN, Fermilab, dev team October2004 Fermi (LTS) 4.1 / 3.0.5 Free GPL Desktop, Workstation, Server Switzerland, USA
Slackware Patrick Volkerding dev team July 1993 SLS 10.2 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast USA
Source Mage Ryan Abrams, Eric Schabell dev team June 2002 Sorcerer 0.9.3 Free GPL Workstation, Server, Enthusiast N/A
SUSE S.u.S.E. LLC Novell, Inc. March1994 Jurix 10.0 $59.95 Retail Package,
available for free download		 GPL Desktop, Workstation, Server, Enthusiast Germany
Symphony OS Ryan Quinn Ryan QuinnJason Spisak & ? Knoppix Alpha 4 Free ? Desktop, Workstation ?
Ubuntu Canonical Ltd. October2004 Debian 5.04 Free GPL Desktop, Workstation, Enthusiast Isle of Man
Ultima Martin Ultima February2005 Slackware 4 Free GPL Desktop, Workstation, Enthusiast, Server United States
Xandros Desktop OS Xandros Corp. Xandros Inc. October2002 Corel 3.0 $50-$90 or free for
Open Circulation Edition.		 Proprietary Workstation, Server Canada

Technical


 Default Linux Kernel(s) Default file system Other major file systems supported Architectural support
(first, primary platform)		 Default online OS update tool Default package management/
software installation tool		 Main API and language
for GUI applications		 LSB compatible POSIX conforming
2.4.x 2.6.x
Arch ? 2.6.13 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4, UDF, XFS x86 (i686) Pacman Pacman none No Yes
Asianux ? 2.6.9 ext3 ReiserFS, XFS x86, IA-64 none RPM none Yes Yes
Aurox ? 2.6.9 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF x86 yum RPM, yum none Yes Yes
CentOS ? 2.6.9-11 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, NFS, UDF x86 (i386), AMD64, IA-64, S/390, Alpha(beta), PowerPC(beta) up2date RPM none Yes Yes
Debian 2.4.27 2.6.8 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF, XFS x86, 68k, Alpha, AMD64, ARM, IA-64, Mac/VME, MIPS, PA-RISC, PPC, SPARC, SPARC64, S/390 APT dpkg, Synaptic, and APT none Yes Yes
DeMuDi ? 2.6.12 ext3 FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF, XFS x86 Synaptic, APT Synaptic, dpkg, APT none Yes Yes
dyne:bolic 2.4.26 (SMP, openMosix) ? SquashFS, ext3 FAT, ISO 9660, SMB, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF x86 (i586) none none Fltk, FOX, GTK+, Qt Yes Yes
Fedora Core ? 2.6.11 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, NFS, ReiserFS, UDF x86 (i386), AMD64, PPC up2date, yum, APT (limited) RPM, yum none Yes Yes
Frugalware ? 2.6.13 user determined ext2, ext3, ReiserFS x86 (i686), AMD64 Pacman Pacman none No Yes
Gentoo 2.4.30 2.6.12.5 user determined ext2, ext3, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFSReiser4, UDF, XFS x86, Alpha, AMD64, ARM, IA-64, MIPS, PA-RISC, PPC, PPC64, SPARC, SPARC64, SuperH, S/390 emerge Portage none No Yes
GoboLinux ? 2.6.11.9 (SMP) ReiserFS ext2, ext3, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, UDF, XFS x86 Manager Compile Qt, Python No Yes
ImpiLinux ? 2.6.11.7 ? ? ? ? ? none ? Yes
Knoppix ? 2.6.12.4 XFS ? x86 APT dpkg and APT Various Yes Yes
Linspire ? 2.6.10 ReiserFS ext2, ext3, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, UDF, Reiser4, XFS x86 CNR "click and run" (apt-get) CNR "click and run" (apt-get) Qt ? Yes
Lunar 2.4.31 2.6.12 user determined ext2, ext3, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF, XFS x86 (i686) lin lin none ? Yes
Lycoris Desktop/LX 2.4.27 ? ext3 ? x86 Update Wizard RPM/Software Installer Qt ? Yes
Mandriva ? 2.6.11.6 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF, XFS x86 (i586), AMD64, PPC urpmi RpmDrake none Yes Yes
MEPIS ? 2.6.10 ReiserFS/ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, UDF, XFS x86 (i586) APT dpkg and APT none Yes Yes
PCLinuxOS ? 2.6.11 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF, XFS x86 (i586) APT/Synaptic RPM none Yes Yes
PLD Linux Distribution ? ? ext3/ext2/XFS FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF x86 (i386, i586, i686, Athlon), Alpha, AMD64, PPC, SPARC, SPARC64 Poldek Poldek, RPM none Yes Yes
Red Flag 2.4.26 ? ext3 ISO 9660, JFS, ReiserFS x86 Red Flag Installer System RPM none No Yes
Scientific ? 2.6.9 ext3 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, NFS, UDF, UDF, XFS x86, IA-64 APT/YUM RPM none Yes Yes
Slackware 2.4.31 ? ReiserFS, ext3/ext2 FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, UDF, XFS x86, IA-64, S/390 Swaret, Slapt-get, many other not official installpkg and upgradepkg none Yes Yes
Source Mage 2.4.25 2.6.8.1 ext2 ext2, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, UDF, XFS x86 (i686), AMD64, PPC Sorcery Package Manager Sorcery Package Manager none ? Yes
SUSE ? 2.6.11.4 ReiserFS ext2, ext3, FAT, ISO 9660, JFSRO), NFS, NTFS, Reiser4, UDF, XFS ( x86, AMD64, IA-64, PPC, S/390 YaST2 RPM, YaST none Yes Yes
Symphony OS ? ? ReiserFS ? x86 APT APT Orchestra ? Yes
Ubuntu ? 2.6.10 ext3 ext2, JFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, XFS x86, AMD64, PPC Ubuntu Update Manager (APT) Synaptic Package Manager none Yes Yes
Ultima 2.4.31 ? ext3, ReiserFS ext2, ext3, FAT, JFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, XFS i486 ulupdate See Slackware none Yes Yes
Xandros Desktop OS ? 2.6.9 ReiserFS ext2, ext3, FAT, ISO 9660, JFS, NFS, NTFS, UDF, XFS, x86 Xandros Networks (APT) Xandros Networks (APT) Qt ? Yes


Features


 Packages GUI installation procedure? Default Filesystem Browser(s) Default desktop environment Default window manager Default GUI styling Default Office Suite
Arch about 3500 Yes none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)
Asianux ? No Konqueror KDE kwin ? none
(OpenOffice.org available)
Aurox about 3000 Yes Nautilus GNOME Metacity Bluecurve theme none
(all optional)
CentOS about 5000? Yes Nautilus GNOME Metacity Bluecurve theme OpenOffice.org
Debian about 17000 No none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)
DeMuDi about 875 Yes Nautilus GNOME Metacity DeMuDi none
dyne:bolic ? Yes Xfe GNUStep WindowMaker Dynebolic OpenOffice.org (optional)
Fedora Core about 5000 Yes Nautilus GNOME Metacity ClearLooks
Bluecurve theme for KDE theme for GNOME 		OpenOffice.org/KOffice/GNOME Office
Frugalware about 3000 Yes none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)
Gentoo about 10000 Yes none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)
GoboLinux about 1500 Yes Konqueror KDE kwin Plastik theme OpenOffice.org
ImpiLinux ? No ? KDE ? ? OpenOffice.org
Knoppix CD: about 1000
DVD: about 2600		 No none
(all optional)		 KDE kwin Keramik OpenOffice.org/KOffice/GNOME Office
Linspire ? Yes Konqueror KDE kwin Linspire's OpenOffice.org/KOffice/GNOME Office
Lunar 2293
(as of Sept 10, 2005) 		Yes none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)
Lycoris Desktop/LX ? Yes Konqueror KDE kwin Lycoris'
(Windows-esque).		 KOffice
Mandriva 106891 Yes Konqueror KDE kwin Mandrakegalaxy theme OpenOffice.org
MEPIS ? Yes Konqueror KDE kwin Plastik theme OpenOffice.org
PCLinuxOS 4321 (Sept. 2005) Yes Konqueror KDE kwin PCLinuxOS custom theme OpenOffice.org
PLD Linux Distribution ? No none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 KOffice
Red Flag ? Yes Konqueror KDE kwin Red Flag (Windows XP-like) OpenOffice.org
Scientific ? Yes Nautilus GNOME Metacity Bluecurve theme OpenOffice.org
Slackware ? Yes none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)
Source Mage 4235 (2005-08-11) Yes none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)		 none
(all optional)
SUSE 4000 Yes Konqueror KDE kwin SuSE Theme OpenOffice.org/KOffice/GNOME Office
Symphony OS ? Yes ROX-filer Mezzo fvwm ? Abiword
Ubuntu 3180 by default2, maximally 16271 Yes Nautilus GNOME Metacity Human theme OpenOffice.org/GNOME Office
Ultima ? Yes Konqueror (optional) KDE (and others, all optional) Enlightenment (and others, all optional) None (all optional) OpenOffice.org, KOffice, AbiWord (all optional)
Xandros Desktop OS ? Yes Xandros File Manager KDE kwin Xandros' OpenOffice.org/KOffice

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