2019-01-26

Too Many Linux Distros?

Are there too many Linux distributions?
Some say yes and some say no.
Regardless, I test the ones that are of interest to me, and also via Big Daddy Linux Live on Saturday nights.
The BDLL website is at https://bigdaddylinux.com
We video chat via Zoom and broadcast on YouTube from 9pm to 11pm Eastern time USA.

Here are the Linux distros that I am currently running, listed by machine and partition:

Machine: Alienware M15x A08 Laptop with Dell External Monitor
Name: Max
CPU: Intel i7 Q 740 (8) @ 1.73GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M
RAM: 6GB
Distro: Solus 3.9999 Budgie

Machine: Alienware M15x A07 Laptop
Name: Erma
CPU: Intel i5 M 540 (4) @ 2.528GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 260M
RAM: 8GB
Distro: Solus 3.9999 Plasma
Distros on external 2TB eSata HD:
Partition 1: SalentOS 64-Bit - Debian with Openbox. Like #!
Partition 2: openSUSE Tumbleweed - Xfce
Partition 3: Xubuntu
Distro on Persistent USB: MX Linux 18 - Debian with Xfce

Machine: Asus EeePC 1000 Netbook
Name: Ervyn
CPU: Intel Atom N270 (2) @ 1.6GHz
GPU: Intel Integrated Graphics
RAM: 2GB
Distro: SalentOS 32-bit - Debian with Openbox. Like #!

Machine:Dell OptiPlex 755
Name: Davie
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 (2) @2.333GHz
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro
RAM: 6GB
Distros on 500GB HD:
Partition 1: Elementary OS 5 Juno - currently personally testing
Partition 2: Linux Mint 19.1 Xfce - from BDLL challenge - to be replaced tonight
Partition 3: Drauger OS - Ubuntu with Xfce - designed for gamers - testing for the developer Batcastle / Thomas.

Those are the installed Linux distributions, but the Linux kernel is also running in these devices:
Machine: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Phone - Android 7 Nougat
Machine: Asus C302 Chromebook - ChromeOS with Android Apps

At work I use Windows 8.1 ..... nuff said! 

BTW, anyone get the restaurant reference?

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