Summary two: Linux common releases of the system ( distributor )
Three major branches:
1 , slackware
Slackware Linux is by Patrick volkerding developed by Gnu/linux The release version. Unlike many other distributions, it adheres to the principles of KISS (Keep it simple Stupid) .
Compare the famous branch release version:
S.u.s.e
SUSE (pronunciation /SUS/). SUSE Linuxit turned out to be German.SuSE Linux AGcompany issue and MaintenanceLinuxThe distribution is a registered trademark of this company. The first version appears in1994early in the year. 2004This company wasNovellCompany acquisitions.
2 , Debian
Broad-SenseDebianis a cooperative organization dedicated to the creation of a free operating system and its works, asDebianthe many kernel branches of the projectLinuxthe macro kernel is the main, andDebianDevelopermost of the underlying tools in the operating system you create are derived fromGNUEngineering, so"Debian"often refers toDebian Gnu/linux.
Compare the famous branch release version:
Ubuntu
Ubuntu based on Linux free Open-source desktop PC operating system that fits Intel's ultra-polar positioning and supports x86 , - bits and PPC architecture.
3 , RedHat
Compare the famous branch release version:
CentOS Community ENTerprise OS with the RedHat Enterprise Linux compatible
CentOS(Community ENTerprise Operating System, Chinese means: Community Enterprise operating system) isLinuxOne of the distributions, it comes fromRed Hat Enterprise Linuxaccording toOpen Source Codespecifies that the source code released is compiled. Because of the sameSource Code, so some require a high degree of stabilityServerinCentOSinstead of the commercial version ofRed HatEnterprise Linuxuse. The difference between the two is thatCentOSdoes not contain closed source code software.
Fedora Redhat 9 Personal Edition --( donated to 2003 year ) Fedora
Fedora is a well-known Linux The release is a fast, stable and powerful operating system built by global community enthusiasts for everyday applications.
Fedora based on Red Hat Linux , in Red Hat Linux after the termination of the release, Red Hat plans to Fedora to replace Red Hat Linux applications in the personal field.
rhel:redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Edition
2004years4Month -Day,Red HatThe company formally stoppedRed Hat 9.0version of the support that marksRed Hat LinuxThe free era officially ended. SinceRed Hatthe company no longer develops desktop versions ofLinuxrelease the package, and concentrate all the power on the development of the server edition, i.e.Red Hat Enterprise Linuxversion. 2005yearsTenMonthRHEL4published.
4 , other
lfs : linux from scratch from scratch install linux
is a direct download from the Internet source code, compiled from scratch LINUX the installation method. It's not a release, it's just a recipe that tells you where to go to buy food (download source code), how to make these raw things (raw code) into a dish that suits your tastes- personalized Linux, not just the personality of the desktop.
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Summary two: Common distributions for Linux systems (publishers)