Distro Info
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.
Gentoo
Gentoo is a free operating system based on either Linux or FreeBSD that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme configurability, performance and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience.
openSUSE
The openSUSE project is a community program sponsored by Novell. Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, openSUSE.org provides free, easy access to the world's most usable Linux distribution, openSUSE. The openSUSE project gives Linux developers and enthusiasts everything they need to get started with Linux. The goals of the openSUSE project are:
Debian
The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system that we have created is called Debian GNU/Linux, or simply Debian for short.
CentOS
The CentOS Project
The CentOS Project is the name of the Organization that produces CentOS. We are not a part of any other organization.
The CentOS Development Team
The group of people who build CentOS are known as the CentOS Development Team. The team includes:
CentOS-2 - John Newbigin
CentOS-3 - Lance Davis, Will Dinkel, Tru Huynh, Pasi Pirhonen, Seth Vidal, David Parsley
YUM Repositories List
Fedora Third Party YUM Repositories
- DAG - http://dag.wieers.com/home-made/apt/
- Dries - http://dries.ulyssis.org/rpm/
- FreshRPMS - http://freshrpms.net/
- NewRPMS - http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/
- ATrpms - http://atrpms.net/
- Nrpms - http://nrpms.net/
- Planet CCRMA -
Fedora
Freedom: What *is* Fedora? An operating system, a set of projects, and a mindset. What is Fedora? The Fedora Project is a Red Hat sponsored and community supported open source project. Its goal is the rapid progress of free and open source software and content. The Fedora Project makes use of public forums, open processes, rapid innovation, meritocracy, and transparency in pursuit of the best operating system and platform that free and open source software can provide.
