Torvalds Rejects One-Size-Fits-All Linux 791
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from the what-does-he-know? dept.
Barence writes "Linus Torvalds has rejected the argument that Linux developers should pool their resources behind a single distribution. 'I think multiple distributions aren't just a good thing, I think it's something absolutely required. We have hundreds of distros, and a lot of them are really for niche markets. And you need that — simply because different markets simply have different requirements, and no single distro will take care of them all.' The calls from the Linux community have been growing due to Linux's failure to show significant market share growth."
Oh no!! (Score:5, Funny)
How about... (Score:5, Funny)
Linux Home Basic
Linux Home Premium
Linux Business
Linux Enterprise
Linux Ultimate
Re:What the hell (Score:2, Funny)
Yes, Microsoft is the perfect example as to how to fail at capturing market share.
Re:One size fits all (Score:3, Funny)
THE obvious choice has changed over the years. THE right decision is wrong several years later. So who gets to make the call?
One kernel to bind them all. (Score:5, Funny)
Seven distros for the admins in their halls of stone,
Nine distros for coporate boards doomed to die,
One kernel for the Lord Torvalds on his throne,
In the land of the free where beers lie.
One kernel to rule them all, One kernel to find them,
One kernel to bring them all, and in the freedom bind them,
In the land of free where the beer lie.
Re:./: when Vista does this it's a disaster (Score:1, Funny)
I'm not familiar with this dotslash website.
Re:No its just that : (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"Failure to show significant market growth" (Score:5, Funny)
He's right! Linux has secretly taken over the desktop while pretending to have little to no market share. Most everyone uses Linux these days, it just doesn't show up on these web tracker thingies.
Re:No its just that : (Score:2, Funny)
Re:No its just that : (Score:3, Funny)
You want a desktop on a 500 mHz computer? apt-get install xfce
Indeed! XFCE is running fine on my 500 millihertz, hydraulic logic-gate CPU. :)
NOT like god! (Score:3, Funny)
No they're not. They're like very naughty boys.
Re:Oh no!! (Score:3, Funny)
Chances of this happening however...
... are about as high as the chances of not having a breakdown during `emerge -u world` within one week.
Re:Before you start screaming about this. (Score:3, Funny)
Last time I checked, knowing how to compile a kernel does NOT make someone a "hardcore user"
Re:Before you start screaming about this. (Score:5, Funny)
Last time I checked, knowing how to compile a kernel does NOT make someone a "hardcore user"
It does on debian. On gentoo, it's pretty much the standard. Also, we rival an XP install on the number of reboots required. "Oops, I need lm_sensors. Silly me."
Re:Before you start screaming about this. (Score:3, Funny)
Last time I checked, knowing how to compile a kernel does NOT make someone a "hardcore user"
I think you mean knowing how to get a computer to compile a kernel. If you actually know how to compile a kernel yourself, without any machine assistance, I'd rank you a "hardcore user" alright.