V.T. Eric Layton Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Pay close attention to the distribution of the year. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/2012-linuxquestions-org-members-choice-awards-104/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Very nice!!! Slackware FTW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Ha I saw this story a few days ago and was waiting for Eric to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Old and dependable is often a good thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Old and dependable is often a good thing. Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 And DE of The Year - KDE FTW! So is this the year of the Linux desktop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Okay, I took a look at the votes breakdown for the Desktop Distribution of the Year: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/2012-linuxquestions-org-members-choice-awards-104/desktop-distribution-of-the-year-4175441843/page15.html I don't use PCLinuxOS these days, but... only 6 votes? Makes it hard for me to take this thing too seriously. Plus, tons of Slackware users at linuxquestions.org, right? I mean, go to DistroWatch's Slackware page and look under "User Forums" and you see "LinuxQuestions.org." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yeah, results for these kinds of polls never have a neutral bias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therock247uk Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 i dont like them kinda polls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Okay, I took a look at the votes breakdown for the Desktop Distribution of the Year: http://www.linuxques...843/page15.html I don't use PCLinuxOS these days, but... only 6 votes? Makes it hard for me to take this thing too seriously. Plus, tons of Slackware users at linuxquestions.org, right? I mean, go to DistroWatch's Slackware page and look under "User Forums" and you see "LinuxQuestions.org." So, what's your point, bub? Just funnin' with you, saturnian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yeah, the only thing that matters is DistroWatch rankings. Right? Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yeah, the only thing that matters is DistroWatch rankings. Right? Right? Well in that case Archlinux beats out Slackware. http://distrowatch.c...urce=popularity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Well in that case Archlinux beats out Slackware. http://distrowatch.c...urce=popularity Both of which are beaten by Debian. Also I noticed that siduction is now somewhat higher than aptosid. I just had an interesting browse down the bottom of the list. Lots of unheard of distros there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abarbarian Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The reliability of survey data may depend on the following: Respondents' motivation, honesty, memory, and ability to respond: Respondents may not be motivated to give accurate answers. Respondents may be motivated to give answers that present themselves in a favorable light. Respondents may not be fully aware of their reasons for any given action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survey_methodology Surveys and statistics are tools of the devil and con men politicians 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Both of which are beaten by Debian. Also I noticed that siduction is now somewhat higher than aptosid. I just had an interesting browse down the bottom of the list. Lots of unheard of distros there. I was just pointing out that DistroWatch rankings are not that reliable either considering they just count page hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Well in that case Archlinux beats out Slackware. http://distrowatch.c...urce=popularity If we were conformist, which no tech geek is by definition, we'd all be running Mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Both of which are beaten by Debian. Also I noticed that siduction is now somewhat higher than aptosid. I just had an interesting browse down the bottom of the list. Lots of unheard of distros there. There are some relative unknowns down toward the bottom of that list. I kinda' like this one: http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=draco I'd give it a go if there was a 64 bit version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 There are some relative unknowns down toward the bottom of that list. I kinda' like this one: http://distrowatch.c...tribution=draco I'd give it a go if there was a 64 bit version. Neat There is always VirtualBox....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Virtualbox is like virtual beer. It's doesn't taste great nor is it any less filling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I love and use VirtualBox on the Mac and in Linux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I was just pointing out that DistroWatch rankings are not that reliable either considering they just count page hits. My comment was firmly tongue-in cheek. I don't believe page hit rankings are a very accurate indicator of popularity, although they are a good inaccurate indicator. There is always VirtualBox....... Mmmm, VBox good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 My comment was firmly tongue-in cheek. I don't believe page hit rankings are a very accurate indicator of popularity, although they are a good inaccurate indicator. Yeah, I know. I was teasing you as well since we all know that Distrowatch ratings are a bit misleading. For instance: this rating does not include the amount of users downloading a distro, the amount of registered users at the official site, the amount of people upgrading etc. That said, it does show how many users are looking for alternatives and have visited the various distro's section on Distrowatch. While the rating does not show the amount of downloads or their user base, it does show how popular the distros are on one of the largest websites for information on all distros. Do not get me wrong, I have been visiting Distrowatch frequently since I first started with linux back in 03. It is an extremely valuable resource for Linux as a whole and I do value the ratings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yes, but just on their site. Not everyone goes to DistroWatch though so it's only a fair estimate I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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