Ubuntu, Linux For Human Beings

Ubuntu is a free, open source Linux-based operating system with a clear focus on the user and usability (it should “Just Work”). When you finish your Ubuntu installation your system is immediately usable. Ubuntu is a GNU/Linux system, slightly polished and with GNOME as default desktop environment. It doesn't try to fit Windows users, it tries to fit users in general. Ubuntu is a Debian-based distribution that seems to be trying to get Sid-like freshness into stable-like stability with a 6-month release cycle. Since they only have to worry about packages breaking on 3 (and not 11) architectures, and supposedly a subset of the various available libraries that their distro focuses on, this seems like a reasonable goal. Ubuntu is based on Debian, the grandpappy of noncommercial Linuxes, and thus inherits Debian's best-of-breed package management system, Apt. You can deal with Apt via the command line or the powerful point-and-click Synaptic ...
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RedHat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the cornerstone of the company's open source architecture. Initially launched in 2002, Red Hat Enterprise Linux can be found in the majority of Fortune 500 environments, and is renowned for performance, value and reliability. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the premier operating system for open source computing. It’s sold by annual subscription, runs on seven system architectures, and is certified by top enterprise software and hardware vendors. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a subscription offering, renewable one year after date of purchase. All Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions bought through this special offering will be purchased at 50% off for the first year, and will also renew for the second year at 50% off. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is offered as a per physical system annual subscription. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is largely composed of free and open source software, but is made available in a ...
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Cisco Nexus 5000

The Cisco Nexus 5000 is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet "top-of-rack" switch that offers unified fabric capabilities through the support for multiple data center networking protocols and software intelligence (Refer to related press release). Prior to the acquisition, Nuova operated as a majority-owned subsidiary of Cisco, which had invested $70 million and owned 80 percent of the company. The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series is designed for datacenter consolidation with investment protection, helping allow customers to transition to a unified fabric at their own pace. It also meets stringent customer requirements for operational continuity, transport flexibility and scalability. The Cisco Nexus 5000 is a line of Layer 2 access switches designed for data centers that provide high-density, low-latency, 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching, as well as a fully unified data center fabric integrating LAN, SAN and HPC traffic. This service protects customers' network investments by providing greater network reliability and support for future technologies. ...
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Slackware Linux

Slackware is one of the oldest (or maybe the oldest) Linux distributions still around today. It is the pet project of one Patrick Volkerding who, has ruled his distribution with an iron fist since the beginning. Slackware is a distro with a staff of one. It is probably that which makes it so solid. The Slackware version 12 was recently released. Slackware is for people who enjoy learning and tweaking their system to do exactly what they want. Slackware's stability and simplicity are why people will continue to use it for years to come. Slackware is a heavy-duty version of Linux for mid-size businesses and departments but user-friendly enough for home users. Develop programs with a full range of software development, text editing, and image processing tools. Slackware is most well known for its use in enterprise environments, where Fortune 500 clients demand the stability, reliability, and support of a corporation ...
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Damn Small Linux

Damn Small Linux is an operating system that is only 50 MB in size but provides most of the options you will need to run Linux on any machine, thumbdrive or flash drive. There may come a time when you need to configure your own icons on the desktop. Damn Small Linux is one of our favourite distribution due to its capability to run on very old PC as 386/486/Pentium with very few hardware resources. This version has updated some features as Monkey Webserver 0.9.2 and is incredibly stable. Damn Small Linux is one route; a cousin is puppy. This was the only distro that would boot off the PCMCIA-CD-ROM and not forget that the CD-ROM was out there after booting the kernel. Damn Small Linux is perfect for smaller USB flash drives and will fit on portable devices as small as 64MB making for a great compact linux environment. Damn ...
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