Infographic: Linux Then and Now !!!!

[INDRANIL]

Linux users are using it increasingly at home and at work today, rather than just at home for personal purposes.Following up on yesterday’s 20 Years of Linux, the Linux Foundation is releasing today an infographic highlighting some of the remarkable changes in Linux and the larger computer industry over the last twenty years. The Linux kernel had 250,000 lines of code in 1995, but had 14 million lines of code in 2010.

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[Bearcat]

Thanks for the info Indra. It doesn't come as much of a surprise that Ubuntu has gotten so popular. I would still use it myself if it hadn't gotten so bloated. Been happy with Mandriva myself even though it isn't listed as a popular Linux OS here.

[Neo]

nice pic. fully detail. i would not like to comment on popularity of x vs y linux distro as ultimately i support them all .

what does " all of the above means " in ' where linux is most used ' pie chart. does it mean its used in 48% areas now ?

[hellnoire]

what does " all of the above means " in ' where linux is most used ' pie chart. does it mean its used in 48% areas now ?

Believe they mean the environment, are you using it at home, at work, at school, etc.

I've very pleased with Arch and Mandriva, but I think I'll be throwing Arch on my desktop. Despite it's rolling releases and partial unstability, it seems to work beautifully for me.

[jj1two3]

I am very happy with my Ubuntu 11.04. I have tried many distros on virtual machines and this one is a keeper. I ditched windows and haven't looked back. I haven't tried Mandriva maybe I will give it a try. Good work INDRANIL.

[hellnoire]

I am very happy with my Ubuntu 11.04. I have tried many distros on virtual machines and this one is a keeper. I ditched windows and haven't looked back. I haven't tried Mandriva maybe I will give it a try. Good work INDRANIL.

Mandriva is quite a bit lighter then Ubuntu while keeping semi-user friendly too. So you might enjoy it.

[INDRANIL]

Welcome friends . Should I start Redhat or Centos for my linux server learning purpose ??

[hellnoire]

Welcome friends . Should I start Redhat or Centos for my linux server learning purpose ??

Red Hat isn't cheap, but is considered an industry standard.

CentOS is free, and is a better choice, since they make sure to remain fully compatible with Red Hat.

[sm1]

It seems like Arch Linux doesn't support signed packages. Is it secure enough? Some details here and here which I got from wikipedia.

[hellnoire]

It seems like Arch Linux doesn't support signed packages. Is it secure enough? Some details here and here which I got from wikipedia.

I'm aware. However, the only question is more if you trust the person compiling it or not. Besides, presently, Ubuntu and Mint and whatnot have quite a bit more issues, and then there was the GNOME-Look issue... they're supposed to all be using signed packages, yet viruses and badware and crackers still get in.

So it's a case of using what you prefer really, sm1. I personally prefer Arch, but if I get infected, I imagine nothing in the world could really help me, minus some anti-keylogger, which is what I run anyway. But the same could/would also go for other distros too.