Definitions
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- noun Internet, software A set of
software components , oftenopen source , that have beenpackaged into a larger product or component fordistribution to end-users.
Etymologies
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Examples
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If prepping a distro is a matter of commercial livelihood - for which a company will be held accountable - that is anther thing entirely.
SLED, Ubuntu and Slack, oh my.... William "Papa" Meloney 2006
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If prepping a distro is a matter of commercial livelihood - for which a company will be held accountable - that is anther thing entirely.
Archive 2006-11-05 William "Papa" Meloney 2006
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Boot any Linux distro from a USB drive | clusterflock etc.
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The Ubuntu Linux distro is now the most well-known of the Linux operating systems.
Microsoft’s Vista Problem, by the Numbers - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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I have been using this distribution since 2003. everyone always talks about uburntu but that distro is for a total Linux newby.
Slackware 12 William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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The true merit of a distro is not the sheer number of applications that are provided but the integration of the programs.
Linux love AND Linux lust William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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The true merit of a distro is not the sheer number of applications that are provided but the integration of the programs.
Archive 2007-06-03 William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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If putting together a distro is fun and interesting that is one thing.
Archive 2006-11-05 William "Papa" Meloney 2006
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If putting together a distro is fun and interesting that is one thing.
SLED, Ubuntu and Slack, oh my.... William "Papa" Meloney 2006
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Nice screenshots, and while I'm not sure that any particular distro is better than another, it's still a good read.
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