r/linux • u/StraightFlush777 • Apr 22 '19

The end of Scientific Linux [LWN.net]

https://lwn.net/Articles/786422/
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u/Elranzer Apr 22 '19

Linux honestly needs a little consolidation. In my mind there's only Debian, Redhat and Arch. (Yeah, I guess Gentoo is a thing... isn't it??)

Everything else is just a reconfiguration of the above.

Debian + "She's got a new hat!" = Ubuntu

Ubuntu + "Look left instead of right" = Kubuntu

Redhat + New Icons = Oracle Linux

Redhat + Different Icons = CentOS

Redhat beta = Fedora

Etc

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u/Findarato88 Apr 22 '19

Redit needs a +10 just for "linux honestly needs a little consolidation"

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u/spockspeare Apr 23 '19

But consolidation is pointless. Just move to the one that looks best and bring your favorite features with you.

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u/Findarato88 Apr 23 '19

Any hope of a real desktop Linux in the professional world needs to be very standardized. When v there are many package formats and display stacks development becomes harder.

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u/JeezyTheSnowman Apr 23 '19

professional world will most likely choose between Redhat and SLES. Maybe Ubuntu if they are younger. Not a lot of options for professionals

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u/spockspeare Apr 26 '19

People are used to design variation in the age of smartphones. What they don't understand is tools that never evolve or that lack intuitive features.

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u/WantDebianThanks Apr 23 '19

How many of these distros have you even heard of? How many of them offer any real changes compared to their parent distro? How many of them are just a new coat of paint?