List of Fedora based Linux distros

Here is the list of Linux distributions based on fedora

• Berry Linux
• BLAG Linux and GNU
• Fuduntu 
• Hanthana Linux
• Linpus
• MythDora
• Ojuba Linux 
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Omega Linux 
• Russian Fedora Remix
• PLS Linux 
• Xange
• Moblin

Which is the best linux distro for laptops?

Write about different Linux distro experiences in your laptop and help others to choose the best one for their machines.

Which is the best Linux distro for developers?

Comment about the  linux distros for developers.The distro should be an advanced one having special developer tools to meet the criteria for a good one for the Linux developers.Comment your ideas.

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Which is the best Linux distro for a beginner?

Discuss about best linux distro for beginners?
Newbies want something simple and easy to use linux distro.Does Ubuntu or Linux mint or PCLinux OS make the place for beginners distro?Please express your comments.

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Which is your best Linux distro and why?

This thread is to post your own views about the best Linux distros.Vote for your favourite distro and write why you like that distro..

Gentoo as a Best Server Linux Distro ?Good and bad

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Gentoo one of the most customizable Linux distro;Is it a good choice for Web Servers?

There is a controversy about using Gentoo on servers and i have read a lot about that and came to a conclusion.As many Gentoo linux fans believe it is a good option on servers.

What is Gentoo Linux?

An advanced Linux distribution which can be customized and optimized to the finest level.It is a hybrid Linux which works well as a desktop Linux,Server system,development workstation,Gaming system,laptop linux and more.The question is "Is Gentoo is a good option as a Server Linux Distro?" Lets find out more about Gentoo.

Features of Gentoo Linux

• Support for x86, AMD64, PowerPC, UltraSparc, Alpha and MIPS processors
• Latest  KDE and GNOME versions
• Various optimized Linux kernels
• Very modern GNU development environment
• Excellent hardware support: NVIDIA, Creative Labs Live! and Audigy
• Excellent filesystem support: ReiserFS, XFS, ext3, EVMS, LVM
• Modular OpenGL and compiler sub-system (supports multiple co-existing versions)
• more than 8000 packages
• Portage

Portage is the packet management system in Gentoo Linux and it makes the distro independent.Portage compiles the package from the source code of the software the user wants to install.Thus it is gives the option for customizing the package.If you are using a desktop or gaming console you do not need so much customization to tune your system.But as a Server administrator you want to know the finer things in your servers.Here the advantage of Gentoo comes.You know what is happening on your server and the full control is on your hand.

The emerge command-line is the heart of portage and it makes the user easy to install a software with necessary dependencies.Portage offers an option called USE FLAGS by which user can customize the software features he needs after installation.Portage adds the necessary dependencies for the features you add and the installation works cool.

Gentoo Linux has an active and helpful web community and this is another requirement of a server linux distro.Many newbies who starts to use servers have a tough time to face with.Definitely there will be lot of problems and Gentoo forum will be always there to help them.

A disadvantage of Gentoo as told by the critics is the time required to build a Gentoo server.If you want to build your own server with customized softwares,it takes more time definitely.But i say it is worth to spend time for Gentoo.You just install your softwares with required features only.You can select the features by the USE FLAGS option and by this you are installing  minimal dependencies to the server.You wont take long time for this as you are minimizing your installation.If you do not a package don't install it,make your server with minimal things for your needs.

Another thing is about Gentoo's security.As you know a server linux distro should be highly stable and it should never crash literally.Gentoo  releases frequent updates including security updates.Gentoo releases update versions every week from the year 2008.emerge -uD world command will update your system and you can avoid the vulnerability of your server.But one disadvantage of Gentoo is important; Gentoo profiles have a shorter life cycle than what you would expect in a production server.Large companies want long term release cycles and Gentoo doesn't meet that.

Conclusion

Whatever the world says it is worth trying Gentoo on your server and experience the Gentoo effect.In my opinion Gentoo is a good choice as a linux server distro for small scale companies.If you do not want much to spend for the paid maintenance support for servers offered by other companies,you can always depend on Gentoo.

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Best 5 Server Linux Distros

Latest Hanthana Linux Released;Features of Hanthana

Latest Hanthana Linux "Sithija" Released;Features of Hanthana Linux distro

-->  Hanthana Linux , a Fedora-based distribution released its latest verstion of linux distro Hanthana Linux 17 . It comes as a Live DVD image of size 3.5 GB with a large number of applications, media codecs and custom artwork.Hanthana Linux 17 was released on the 3rd anniversary of Hanthana Linux project.

From the release announcement "Project began with the goals of Introducing and promoting Free and Open Source Software to the masses, especially to those with low technical knowledge, no access to the Internet or under privileged, and has now been deployed in a lot of schools, individuals, private sector offices, public sector institutes and government offices..Hanthana Linux 17 (sithija), the latest release of Hanthana was released on the 3rd anniversary of the Hanthana Linux project. In addition to the host of applications, the new release has the official LibreOffice guide provided by the Document Foundation."Read the release announcement for additional information. 

Download the live DVD image of Hanthana Linux
Hanthana-17-i386-dvd.iso  3.6 GB

Ubuntu based Linux Distros

Ubuntu based Linux Distros |A complete List

--> Ubuntu the popular Linux operating system has around 70 derivatives, of these 12 are official Ubuntu variants.The official ubuntu based distros are controlled by Canonical pvt ltd.There are around 60 Unofficial Linux distros based on Ubuntu. Ubuntu itself is derived from the great Debian Linux.
Official Ubuntu based Linux

1. Ebuntu
2. Kubuntu
3. Lubuntu 
4. Mythbuntu
5. Ubuntu for android
6. Ubuntu JeOS
7. Ubuntu Mobile
8. Ubuntu Server Edition
9. Ubuntu Studio
10. Ubuntu TV
11. Xubuntu

Unofficial Ubuntu based Linux

1. Aurora 
2. ABC GNU/Linux 
3. Asturix 
4. Baltix 
5. BackBox 
6. BackTrack 
7. BlankOn 
8. Buildix 
9. Bodhi Linux 
10. dyne:bolic 
11. Linux Deepin 
12. EasyPeasy 
13. Element OS 
14. Fluxbuntu 
15. gNewSense 
16. Gobuntu 
17. Goobuntu
18. gOS 
19. Guadalinex 
20. Hiweed 
21. Joli OS 
22. Karoshi
23. Kuki Linux 
24. Leeenux Linux 
25. Linux Mint 
26. LinuxMCE 
27. LinuxTLE 
28. LliureX 
29. LOUD  
30. MAX
31. Molinux 
32. Moon OS 
33. Nova 
34. Netrunner 
35. nUbuntu  
36. OpenGEU
37. PC/OS 
38. Peppermint OS 
39. Pinguy OS 
40. Poseidon Linux 
41. PSUbuntu 
42. puredyne 
43. Qimo 4 Kids 
44. Sabily 
45. Spri 
46. Super OS 
47. Trisquel 
48. TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library 
49. UberStudent 
50. Vinux 
51. XBMC Live 
52. Ylmf OS 
53. Zentyal 
54. ZevenOS 
55. Zorin OS 

Read more about Ubuntu:

• Which is the Best Ubuntu Distro?
• Ubuntu or Kubuntu which is better for you?
• Best Linux for Multimedia -Ubuntu Studio

4 Best Educational Linux Distro

Best Linux distro for Education

There are hundreds of Linux distros available in the markets.What is the need of these many distros?The answer is each of the linux distros is targeted for different types of user groups like high level programmers,common linux users,students,for servers etc.

--> Like that, an Educational Linux distro is for the people in the educational institutions like students,teachers,administrative officers etc.What should be the characteristic features of an Educational Linux Distro?
The featues of an Educational Linux

• simple as anything : An educational linux should be very simple because the users are not advanced linux users,they are just kids.
• Faster than anything: Kids Linux distros are faster linux distros always,because kids don't have time to wait for anything.They just want everything at the moment they wish.
• More Stable: An educational Linux should be more stable than common distros.Nobody likes to updates kids Laptops regularly.Also many of them do not have better internet connectivity in the developing world.So a stable linux does the matter.
• High end specs-not needed:Since a Linux distro for education deals with educational softwares and simple games,there is no need of high end specifications.

 As there are only a few Education targeted Linux distros,It is easy to pick up the top and best Educational Linux.

1.Edubuntu 

One of the best and the most popular education-oriented Linux distribution which is made on the popular Linux distro Ubuntu.Ebuntu is nothing but Ubuntu with extra
educational softwares.
2.openSUSE Edu L-i-f-e
As the name suggests it is a version of openSUSE with extra softwares for the students,teachers and also administrative officers in the educational institutions.
 3.UKnow4Kids
A free and open-source Linux distribution consisting of educational and gaming softwares mainly meant for older childrenaged 2 to 10 years.
4.Qimo 4 Kids
This Educational Linux distro is meant for kids aged 3 and up.It is also based on Ubuntu operating system like Ebuntu and is meant for children before elementary life.
I should mention about OLPC here even if it is not a linux distro.OLPC is a project named "One Laptop Per Child" to provide low cost laptops to the growing children in the developing world.They are doing a wonderful job for bringing up the poor children in the developing world with knowledge in computer.The OLPC laptops use Fedora OS with Sugar desktop environment."

Arch Linux 2012.09.07:Linux Distribution Release

Arch team has announced the availability of a latest Arch Linux installer image, version 2012.09.07

--> Arch Linux is one of the fastest and stable linux distribution.How Arch became such a big distro even though it is a lightweight Linux distribution?Read about the success story and interesting features Arch Linux here.

Changes in the latest release of Arch Linux

• First Linux distro with Linux 3.5 (3.5.3)
• When booting via PXE and NFS or NBD the ISO will be copied to RAM to ensure a more stable usage.
• Live medium contains usb_modeswitch and wvdial which e.g. allows to establish a network connection using an UMTS USB dongle
• Newest versions of initscripts, systemd and netcfg

From the release announcement "As is customary by now there is a new install medium available at the beginning of this month. The live system can be downloaded from the download page and used for new installs or as a rescue system. In addition to a couple of updated packages and bug fixes the following changes stand out: first medium with Linux kernel 3.5 (3.5.3); the script boot parameter works again; when booting via PXE and NFS or NBD the ISO image will be copied to RAM to ensure more stable usage; the live medium contains usb_modeswitch and wvdial which allows to establish a network connection using an UMTS USB dongle. Furthermore the newest versions of initscripts, systemd and netcfg are included.'' Here is the brief release announcement.

Download Arch Linux 2012.09.07
archlinux-2012.09.07-dual.iso (392MB, MD5, torrent)
installation guide for the initial Arch Linux setup

openSUSE Version 12.2 Released; comes with Linux Kernel 3.4 and firefox 14

openSUSE announced the latest release of openSUSE 12 version openSUSE 

12.2 and it comes with Linux Kernel 3.4.6. The latest version of openSUSE supports Btrfs file system and includes firefox 14.1,GIMP 2.8 and Libreofffice 3.5.

--> From the release announcement : "Dear users, developers, and geekos around the world -- openSUSE 12.2 is ready for you! Two months of extra stabilization work have resulted into a stellar release, chock-full of goodies, yet stable as you all like it. The latest release of the world's most powerful and flexible Linux distribution brings you speed-ups across the board with a faster storage layer in Linux 3.4 and accelerated functions in glibc and Qt, giving a more fluid and responsive desktop. The infrastructure below openSUSE has evolved, bringing in mature new technologies like GRUB 2 and Plymouth and the first steps in the direction of a revised and simplified UNIX file system hierarchy. Users will also notice the added polish to existing features bringing an improved user experience all over." See the release announcement here

New features of openSUSE version 12.2

Linux kernel 3.4.6
KDE 4.8.4
GNOME 3.4.2
XFCE 4.10
Plymouth 0.8.6.1 boot splash animation
Btrfs filesystem
GRUB2
XOrg Server 1.12
Qt 4.8.1
LibreOffice 3.5
Mozilla Firefox 14.0.1

GCC 4.7.1
Google’s Go 1.0.2;
GIMP 2.8
Tomahawk Player
Download openSUSE version 12.2

openSUSE-12.2-KDE-LiveCD-i686.iso 

openSUSE-12.2-GNOME-LiveCD-i686.iso 

openSUSE-12.2-KDE-LiveCD-x86_64.iso 

openSUSE-12.2-GNOME-LiveCD-x86_64.iso

SolusOs 1.2 with Libreoffice 3.6 and Firefox 15

SolusOS 1.2 "Legacy" edition, a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution with GNOME 2, has been released recently.

--> Lets look at the release announcement: "The SolusOS team is pleased to announce the release of SolusOS 1.2 Legacy. This is a maintenance release for the Eveline 1.x series. You can now download for 32-bit PAE or non-PAE, or 64-bit computers. This legacy release brings support for users of older chipsets or problematic hardware (such as nForce, Broadcom, etc.). Brief overview of software versions: Firefox 15.0, Thunderbird 15.0, LibreOffice 3.6.0, Linux kernel 3.0, iptables 1.4.8, ufw 0.31.1, hplip 3.12, VLC 2.0.1, Pidgin 2.10, GNOME 2.30. Many new applications are available in the software repository."Full release announcement here.

What is solusOS?

SolusOS is a modern linux distribution made for both new old computers and is based on Debian Mammoth.It supports latest hardwares and comes with latest versions of apps.

New Features of SolusOS

• Linux kernel 3.0.0
• GNOME 2.30
• Mozilla Firefox 15.0
• Mozilla Thunderbird 15.0
• LibreOffice 3.6.0
• VLC Media Player 2.0.1
• Pidgin 2.10
• HPLIP 3.12
• iptables 1.4.8

System Requirements Solus 1.2

• Both PAE and non-PAE capable i686 CPU or 64-bit CPU
• 512 Mb RAM
• 3 GB of free hard drive space 

Download solusOS

SolusOS-x86-1-2-legacy.iso

SolusOS-amd64-1-2-legacy.iso

PCLinuxOS: An Easy to Use Linux OS :KDE 2012.08 Released

--> PCLinuxOS 2012.08, the latest version of the PCLinux project an easy-to-use Linux operating system has been released.PCLinuxOS is a simple linux distribution and it a very user friendly linux distribution.PCLinux project was started 6 years ago by a company called "Texstar" in USA.PCLinuxOS uses APT package manager and its Synaptic GUI frontend.It is a very fast and simple linux opearting system.

From the release announcement"PCLinuxOS KDE and KDE MiniME 2012.08 are now available for download. These are 32-bit quarterly update ISO images which can also be installed on 64-bit computers. Features: Linux kernel 3.2.18.2bfs for maximum desktop performance; full KDE 4.8.3 desktop; NVIDIA and ATI fglrx driver support; multimedia playback support for many popular formats; wireless support for many network devices; printer support for many local and networked printer devices; addlocale allows you to convert PCLinuxOS into over 60 languages; LibreOffice manager can install LibreOffice supporting over 100 languages; MyLiveCD allows you to take a snapshot of your installation and burn it to a live CD/DVD...." Read the download page for the full information about latest PCLinuxOS version 2012.08.

 PCLinuxOS KDE 2012.08 comes in two versions, oneis  a full KDE version and another one with a minimal installation of KDE.

New Features of PCLinuxOS 2012.08
· Linux kernel 3.2.18.2
· KDE Software Compilation 4.8.3
· Support for Nvidia and AMD/ATI graphics cards
· Out-of-the-box support for multimedia playback
· Support for latest wireless networks
· Support for many local and network printers
· Added addlocale to easily convert PCLinuxOS in over 60 languages
· Added LibreOffice Manager to install the LibreOffice suite in over 100 languages
· PCLinuxOS-liveusb tool to install PCLinuxOS in any USB very easily.

Download PCLinuxOS 2012.08 or update your current PCLinuxOS
 pclinuxos-kde-2012.08.iso (868MB, MD5)

READ more about PCLinuxOS

Best 10 Linux Distributions 2012 | Top 10 Linux Distros 2012

5 Fastest Linux in the world

The best 5 fastest Linux distributions

--> Any Linux user will have a curiosity to  find out which is the fast linux distro?
It is little difficult to make a conclusion about the fastest linux.Linux is always faster than the common man's windows os.While OSX and Windows are heavier the linux is lightweight and efficient to become the fastest operating system.The only problem with most of the linux distributions is the late boot time.Once you complete the booting it becomes pretty fast.But recently many popular linux distributions have achieved boot time around or less than 10.Linux servers are faster and stable compared to other operating systems from the beginning.Nowadays linux has also become the fastest desktop operating system.Lets find out the fastest linux distribution.Here i have made a list of some of the best and fast linux distributions.

1.Puppy Linux
Puppy linux is a very popular but a very small linux distribution with the installation image size of around 110MB only.Definitely it is one of the fastest linux distribution. Eventhough it is very small, it provides everything needs of a commom desktop linux user.It can be installed through a cd or usb.You can also try puppy as a live cd.You just require only a few MB of RAM to run Puppy.

• Read my post about Puppy The best linux distribution for old computer - puppy linux

2.Damn Small Linux (DSL)
 As the name tells Damn Small Linux(DSL) is a Linux Distros of size 50MB only,Still it is a popular linux distribution.You can use it as a live cd especially when your Operating system breaks down and you want to save your data or when you just want to use your friends laptop without touching his original operating system.You can boot DSL from your usb drive whenever you want.

3.Arch Linux
Arch Linux is one of the very popular linux distribution among linux users and it is one of my favorite Linux.Arch is definitely one of the fastest linux distribution. It is lightweight with lightning speed and elegant look.You can customize arch in the way you want and it is the power of Arch Linux.Arch gives full control of your system to the user.

• Read my post about arch: The best linux distribution for customization - Arch linux - The best linux distro for programmers

4.SLAX
Slax is a different linux distribution compared to others.Here you can fully customize the linux distribution you download. Though it uses KDE desktop environment it is a pretty fast linux distribution.If you want to build your own SLAX operating system go to SLAX Builder HERE


5.Ubuntu

 The most popular linux distribution Ubuntu has also come into my list of the fastest linux distributions.As everyone knows Ubuntu is one of the great linux of evertime and the current edition Ubuntu 12.04 is pretty fast and stable.The new Unity interface has also becoming more faster and more popular.
Read my post about Ubuntu:The best linux distribution for beginners - Ubuntu

I have just made a list of the fast linux distributions in my experience.Definitely you will be having different opinions.Please share your comments.

 

IPFire Linux for Secure Linux

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IPFire 2.11 Core 61, a specialist Linux distribution for firewalls has been released"The IPFire development team has just released the 61st core update for IPFire 2.11. This update brings a lot of exciting changes, new features and several bug fixes. Since IPFire 2.11, OpenVPN net2net (N2N) or site2site (S2S) connections are supported. Here are some of the exciting new features: static routes may be defined for OpenVPN clients; connections can now be renamed when importing them;
 OpenVPN N2N connections are displayed with their status on the index page; optional client-config-dir (CCD) is supported which enables the option to add configuration parameters for a single client connection. On the connections page, you can now see how much traffic has been transfered over a single connection." The release announcement.
What is Ipfire Linux?
It is a linux operating system maent for advanced security and for those who update the product regularly to keep it secure.The packet manager used by Ipfire is Pakfire which manages the job efficiently.

Download ipfire-2.11.i586-full-core61.iso (76.8MB, torrent).

Arch Linux 2012.07.15 "netinstall" CD image released - Best Customizable Linux Distro

--> Arch Linux 2012.07.15 "netinstall" CD image has been released.From the announcement: "New CD images containing a current Arch Linux snapshot have been released. Most notable change is that AIF (the Arch Installation Framework) is no longer included but instead some simple install scripts are provided to aid in the installation process. This means that a menu driven installer is no longer available and we rely more on documentation to guide new users. Instead of six different images we only provide a single one which can be booted into an i686 and x86_64 live system to install Arch Linux over the network."
Download the new Arch Linux "netinstall" CD image
 archlinux-2012.07.15-netinstall-dual.iso

Read more...
Arch - The most customizable linux distro
Top 10 Linux distros 2012

Peppermint OS Three released,new features and download

--> Peppermint OS Three has been released, a major new version of the project's lightweight desktop Linux distribution based on Lubuntu: "We are proud to announce the release of Peppermint OS Three in both 32-bit and 64-bit builds. This version is based on Lubuntu 12.04 and, as always, uses some features from the ever-awesome Linux Mint. Here's a quick overview of some of the details associated with this release: the Chromium stable repository is now enabled by default; a very light theme and default artwork; fewer default web applications in the menu as we feel that we'd rather not clog everything up by default; ships with GWoffice by default - this is a desktop Google Docs client that is lightweight and runs completely independent of Chromium; GIMP 2.8 is in the Peppermint repository; Linux Mint's update manager...." See the full release announcement here.
 Download (MD5)
 Peppermint-3-20120722-i386.iso (533MB)
 Peppermint-3-20120722-amd64.iso (539MB)

Best 10 Linux Distros | Top 10 Linux Distributions

Which are the Best Linux distros? Any  Linux User will have such a question in his mind.But it is difficult to answer this.We are just discussing about the best Linux distros which are popular and user friendly.Definitely you will have different opinions.Please share it...

There are hundreds and even thousands of Linux distributions in the world.Millions of computer user hesitate to try Linux even though they know Linux is a best choice comparing to Windows OS.Many of them fails to find the best linux OS for their machine.Here i have selected the best 10 linux distributions which are currently the top linux distros in the world.These 10 best linux OSes have good support and help community, so one will not find any difficulty to face a problem after installing a distro.I think this article will help you to get an outlook about these top 10 Linux distributions.

1.Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux tops the list of Best Linux distributions.What is Ubuntu OS?
Ubuntu is the most popular linux distro in the world,Ubuntu is a simple,fast os and it is easy to manage the system even by the new users coming from windows,mac osx etc.It is maintained by Canonical Ltd.
The current version of Ubuntu is Ubuntu 12.04 known as "Precise Pangolin"
New features of Ubuntu 12.04 aka Precise Pangolin

· Unity 3D interface 5.10;
· Unity 2D interface 5.10;
· GNOME 3.4.1;
· Linux kernel 3.2.12;
· X.Org 7.6;
· Xorg Server 1.11.4;
· Upstart 1.5;
· GCC 4.6.3 toolchain;
· Python 2.7.3 and Python 3.2.3;
· Compiz Fusion 0.9.7.6.
 Download Ubuntu

2.Linux Mint "Maya"
Linux mint 13"Maya"  is the second best linux distribution currently available.Linux mint 13 is the current version and features gnome 3 with mint shell extensions.It is called as "Cinnamon".It is very easy to switch back to gnome 3 from cinnamon by just disabling some of the extensions.Cinnamon looks like gnome 2 with the bottom taskbar,but it also has the new shell features of gnome 3.So many people who love the look of old gnome will taste the nostalgia.Linux mint also comes with the traditional desktop environment named as MATE desktop environment. 

New features of Linux mint 13 "Maya" MATE 1.2

• Cinnamon 1.4
• MDM
• Artwork improvements
• Search engines

Download linux mint 13 "Maya" 

3.Fedora

--> The latest version Fedora 17 comes with gnome 3.4 and it is in the top third position in the list of best Linux distributions.As far as my experience fedora provides better gnome 3 experience than opensuse by default.Fedora now acts like a flagship of gnome 3.
New features of fedora 17(Beefy Miracle)
· Linux kernel 3.3.4;
· GNOME 3.4.1 desktop environment (with GNOME Shell);
· KDE Software Compilation 4.8.3;
· Simplified filesystem by moving everything to /usr (see here more details);
· EXT4 as the default filesystem;
· JBoss Application Server 7;
· OpenJDK 7 as the default Java Runtime Environment;
. Multitouch support;
· Software rendering for GNOME Shell;
· Mozilla Firefox 12;
· GIMP 2.8;
· Boost 1.48;
· Improved NetworkManager
download fedora 17 aka "Beefy Miracle"

4.OpenSUSE
openSUSE comes afte Fedora. Opensuse12.1 comes with gnome 3.2 and latest color management tools.It is the best laptop Linux distribution according to my experience, with the great power management,easy to use wireless tools,docking tools etc.As laptop users are very much concerned about the battery life,opensuse delivers the best service to make use of your laptop.The current version is openSUSE 12.1
New features of opensuse 12.1

• Latest Free Desktops introduce color management,
• GNOME Shell is improved and refined
• KDE introduces Oyranos, Apper and Plasma Active
• Pentium* III 500 MHz or higher processo
• 512 MB physical RAM (1 GB recommended)
• Hard disk: 3 GB available disk space
• Graphics cards:800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 or higher recommended)
• Boot from CD/DVD drive or USB-Stick for installation, or support for booting over network

 Download opensuse 12.1 here

5.Debian
 With the great stability, Debian 6.0 wins the place for the best distro for Server Linux and it comes at the top 5th Linux distribution position in our list.Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel.Debian comes with over 29000 packages (precompiled software that is bundled up in a nice format for easy installation on your machine) — all of it free. The great old debian now has an opponent- Cent OS.Ubuntu server edition is also becoming more popular now a days. 
System requirements debian 6.0

• 1 GHz processor or more
• RAM 128 mb(recommended 512 MB)
• Hard disk 5 GB

Download debian 6.0 here 

 6.Arch Linux
The best linux distro for programmers in my view and gets the 6th number in the best 10 Linux distos list.
Arch linux is the best customizable linux distribution and it is an amazing linux distribution which gives full power to the user.Arch is the best option for advanced linux users.

Arch linux gives the best way to customize your desktop. Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution .Although the arch installation process is a hard thing,you will get satisfied once you get through.Arch installation guide helps even the beginners to install their favourite linux distroibutionArch installation uses a text based installation,so most of the beginners get disappointed with the guide.But it is very simple if you read the installation guide thoroughly.Arch Linux uses a rolling release model 
Download arch linux   Current Release: 2011.08.19

7.PCLinuxOS
PCLinuxOS comes around the middle in the list of top Linux distributions due to its simplicity,advanced options and speed.
PCLinuxOS is a nice, user-friendly Linux distribution, though, and it offers support for many popular graphics and sound cards and peripheral devices.It is a very simple and very fast OS and is suitable for advanced users as well as newbies.  A bootable live CD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer, and the default desktop is the lovely KDE.

8.CentOS
What is Cent os?
It is an Enterprise Linux distribution based on the freely available sources from Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It is also a best choice for server Linux distributions,.Every CentOS version has long term support for 10 years. A new CentOS version is released every 2 years approximately. Each versions gets security and other updates every 6 months to support the new hardwares coming in the market
Current major versions are 6.2 and 5.8.
Cent os Features

• easy maintenance
• long term support for 10 years
• friendly environment for users and package maintainers
• active development 
• open business model
• community infrastructure 
• good commercial support
• open management

 Download Cent OS HERE 

9.Puppy Linux

Puppy linux  works in most of the old machines which are not supported by many distros.I included this OS because eventhough it is a small and simple OS it is a great OS providing the power with limited resources. It is very fast and simple.Puppy Linux is a special build of Linux meant to make computing easy and fast.You can boot your system with the puppy usb.
Download puppy os
New features of slacko 5.3.3 

• Linux kernel 3.1.10
• compatible with the binary packages of Slackware 13.37,
• Mozilla browser in the latest Seamonkey 2.9.1 suite
• first-boot wizard that takes care of your desktop settings and connections;
• support for many wired and wireless connections including 3G modems;
• Slickpet for adding popular programs to your setup;
• excellent multimedia support

Download Slacko 5.3.3

10.Mandriva

Mandriva is an old Linux distribution which started out its life as Mandrake Linux and it comes in the last position in our list of best 10 linux distributions in the world. Through a series of legal and financial changes, Mandrake became Mandriva. Mandriva is designed to be very user-friendly and is ideal for beginners. Mandriva’s current focus is on providing a release which runs equally well on desktops as well as netbooks like the popular Ubuntu.Unfortunately mandriva is facing financial and leadership problems.
  
READ MORE...

• Top 5 Best Linux Distributions for netbooks
• Top 13 Best Linux Distributions 
• Top 5 Linux server distributions-linux server distribution comparison

Download openSUSE 12.2,best Laptop Linux Distro : Officially released

Best Laptop Linux Distro : openSUSE 12.2 : Officially released
--> The first release candidate of openSUSE 12.2 has been released and is available for download.The release announcement says  "Since Beta 2 the following changes have been made, from the bottom of the stack to the top. grub2 was updated to 2.0 final, notably fixing serial console support by respecting the console width. Its branding was also updated. There were fixes to udev, and to udisks and udisks2 to hide LVM RAID partitions, and many fixes came to autofs from an updated upstream patch. A lot of systemd fixes came in, including a crash and memleak fix when rotating journals. Many packages now include systemd unit files natively, so these were removed from the systemd package itself...." Read the release announcement with a few notes on next steps.

Download the live CD images of openSUSE 12.2 
openSUSE-KDE-LiveCD-i686-Build0050-Media.iso (665MB)
openSUSE-GNOME-LiveCD-i686-Build0050-Media.iso (664MB)
openSUSE-KDE-LiveCD-x86_64-Build0050-Media.iso (671MB)
openSUSE-GNOME-LiveCD-x86_64-Build0050-Media.iso (672MB)
Torrent files :  i586  x86_64

When will openSUSE 12.2 will be released officially?
openSUSE 12.2 will come in the mid-September and RC2 will be available on the 2nd of August.

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Download OS4 12.5 Officially

--> OS4 12.5 is officially released and is available for download now.

Roberto Dohnert has announced the release of OS4 12.5, a different Linux distribution previously known as PC/OS that is based upon Ubuntu and is built for fun, compatibility, security, and mobility: "OS4 12.5 has been designed from the ground up to satisfy the needs of casual PC users all the way to the professional user. It is available in 32 and 64 bit releases. Built for the professional: With OS4 you have a quality multi processing core in your system, and with support for 3D graphics and audio, everyone from the digital animator, video editor, musician all the way to the researchers studying DNA sequencing to working in clusters, OS4 will fit your needs. With a fine set of standard applications, to the extensibility of installing thousands of more applications, OS4 was built for you."
OS4 12.5  is powered by Linux kernel 3.2.0,it incorporates the OpenBSD SSH server, ClamAV anti-virus, as well as Denyhosts for improved security.
 
 Read the rest of the release announcement for further information.

Download OS4 12.5 
OS4 12.5 is distributed as Live DVD/USB ISO images of 1.5GB in size, for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.
OS4 Workspace 12.5 32 bit  MD5sum
OS4 Workspace 12.5 64 bit  MD5sum