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Although these are the biggest Linux distributions, there are many other distributions worth looking at, especially if you've got a friend who already uses one of them. One notable distribution not mentioned above is Mandriva, which has a good reputation for being easy to use by beginners. Also of historical significance is Slackware, which although without the bells and whistles of modern distributions, gave many people their first taste of Linux.
BuffaloLinux is based on a Slackware derived distribution called VectorLinux. Buffalo enhancements include pre-installed MS Windows Office or Lotus using CodeWeavers Office, and pre-installed database access using IBM DB2 Connect or Oracle.
People who are new to Linux® are often confused by the large number of distributions to choose from. The good news is that you can safely ignore most of them. This article helps you choose a distribution for getting started with your Linux exploration—and helps you understand just what it is you've just chosen.
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Nowadays, many machines are running with 2-4 gigabytes of RAM, and their owners are discovering a problem: When they run 32-bit GNU/Linux distributions, their extra RAM is not being used. Fortunately, correcting the problem is only a matter of installing or building a kernel with a few specific parameters enabled or disabled.
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A secure distribution of Linux that implements advanced security techniques. It can be used as a Web, DNS, e-mail, database, e-commerce, and general Internet server. Includes acomplete suite of e-business services, intrusion alert capabilities, improved authentication and access control utilizing strong cryptography, and complete SSL secure web-based administration capabilities.
Des distributions sont dédiées à l'utilisation sur des machines vieilles, que l'on pourrait considérer comme obsolètes : c'est le cas de Damn Small Linux. Ces distributions s'efforcent de proposer une interface graphique la plus réactive possible, par exemple en proposant une sélection de logiciels légers tournant dans l'environnement graphique Xfce.
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