Which Linux Distribution is most Popular?

[Yax]

Know of any links to sites that show the popularity of the flavors? I keep hearing Rhat is the most popular, but so far, no real evidence beyond the rumors.

 

[Jugernot]

Probably Redhat, followed by Mandarke, then FreeBSD (if you want to call it Linux)

 

[Mill]

Redhat

 

[megosbsd]

I prefer Freebsd in the unix's and Debian under the linux's. But of them all I prefer Freebsd. So my personal rating would be:

Freebsd then Debian then everyone else.

 

[Yax]

So anyone know of a good link to some stats on this?

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Popularity: Redhat

Bestness: Gentoo 😀 😀 😀

 

[Maetryx]

I thought slackware was supposed to be the elite breed of linux?

 

[Jugernot]

http://news.com.com/2100-1001-948678.html

Google is your friend:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=linux+sales

 

[GhettoFob]

Originally posted by: NuclearFusi0n
Popularity: Redhat

Bestness: Gentoo 😀 😀 😀

I agree! 🙂

 

[JetBlack69]

Originally posted by: Millennium
Redhat

 

[Mucho]

It has to be RedHat there are the only one making any of money.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: Maetryx
I thought slackware was supposed to be the elite breed of linux?

shrug.. I'm a slackware fan personally, but I know a lot who dislike it.

 

[arod]

Im getting ready to move my server to some form of linux and right now the two front runners are Red Hat and Mandrake.... Mandrake seems the best for me because its supposedly the easiest to install/use which is important to me because this will be the first time Ive ever run a server under linux. But Im hearing mandrake has more problems with certain server applications that Red Hat so I dont know for sure which one I'm going with. Anybody have any preferences between these two as to which one makes the better server?

 

[nicowju]

i'd guess that the most popular is redhat. i like gentoo and debian though

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: arod
Im getting ready to move my server to some form of linux and right now the two front runners are Red Hat and Mandrake.... Mandrake seems the best for me because its supposedly the easiest to install/use which is important to me because this will be the first time Ive ever run a server under linux. But Im hearing mandrake has more problems with certain server applications that Red Hat so I dont know for sure which one I'm going with. Anybody have any preferences between these two as to which one makes the better server?

Both are pretty crappy - go with gentoo or debian, IMO they are easier to deal with.

 

[way]

Check out distrowatch: http://distrowatch.com/

The top 5 in terms of clickthroughs on that site as of right now are:

1 Mandrake 647
2 Yoper 615
3 Red Hat 599
4 Gentoo 444
5 Debian 373

Slackware, my favorite, is holding strong at 8. 🙂

 

[DiZASTiX]

The most popular, Redhat...the best Slack and Gentoo...just proof you shouldn't go with popularity 😀

 

[Derango]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
FreeBSD (if you want to call it Linux)

You don't. Because it isn't linux.