To begin with, I have never used ROSA Linux.
I have used Astra Linux and ALT Linux briefly but gave up due to lack of potent Software.
Unlike today, even though number of software wad huge, the development of individual software progressed in a slow pace.
I started with in Big Scale with Mandriva in late 2009 and early 2010. It was developed in France.
It had a small computer called "Globe Trotter". The idea was to have a portable (mini computer in today's parlance) computer which one can carry around.
Then, I wished I could possess such a one.
Then came a legal dispute around copyright claims.
It killed the mini computer project in it's infancy.
Name was changed to Mandrake but it did not solve the financial problems of the computer company.
ROSA company probably bought Mandrake and renamed it as ROSA.
It became OpenMandriva and later SAM and Samity.
SAM Linux was my early entry.
I had SAM CD, till lately.
On the way it changed to Samity.
Mageia
Unity
Samity
PCLinux
Tiny Me
Demo Linux
ALT
Redhat
ROSA ultimately became Redhat and along the way I started hating Redhat due to many reasons.
So I never took heart to ALT Linux and Russian Linux Distributions in general and ended up as an ardent supporter of Debian Linux.
Russian got stuck in Redhat and ALT Linux and here I am finishing a book covering my own Linux History and Linux in general.
I had a marathon test of Linux Derivatives including Gnoppix that comes from Singapore.
But the best Linux Distributions come from Germany.
The best Linux computers also come from Germany.
1. Cachy OS based on ARCH Linux
2. Netrunner
3. Neptune are a few of them.
4. BlueStar Linux
5. SuSe
6. Garuda Linux for Gsmers
7. Knoppix
8. Linux Magazine
France produced a good distribution called Emmabantus but its Version 6 is lagging behind in Kernel development as compared to Trixie and Forky of Debian.
Except for America no other country produce an array of Linux Distributions.
Reborn OS that comes from Amerca is pretty good and easy to install.
Last distribution, I installed in my NUC was Reborn Linux and it is very close to Buddhist Concept of Rebirth.
NUC has six other Linux Distributions installed.
1. Debian Trixie
2. Debian Forky
3. CachyOS ARCH based
4. BlueStar Linux ARCH based
5. MX Linux- Debian Based
6. Reborn Linux ARCH based
7. Puppy based EasyOS with AbiWord in a 4GB USB stick.
It uses the entire USB and I have all my current working books, including "Russia Betrayed" in it.
Puppy Linux comes from Australia and works on the principle "Small is Beautiful".
However, LastBig Linux that comes from Australia does not mount on my NUC.
EasyOS 7 version (Excalibur ) and AntiX works on the principle that SystemD should not vandalize system architecture and old computers (including laptops) could be serviced with minimum of effort. I am not a fan of Laptops but a real fan of Mini Computers with a 7 inch Video Display on top. A real innovation that surpasses the Global Trotter and is portable. I prefer a 10" display with impending loss of visual acuity.
Gentoo based Bodhi Linux and Moksha Linux are still batting on but not popular.
1. Ubuntu I dissociated with long time ago.
2. SuSe was my favourite but gave up when it went commercial.
It had a Linux Studio where one can mix and match and make a ones own distribution. I am not sure Chrome Book, Chrome OS and Google cut Linux teeth from SuSe Linux Studio.
3. I had all the Redhat books until I found the Linux Bible.
Only Linux Distribution I hate is Redhat along with Fedora.
Demo Linux
Puppy Linux
Knoppix
This piece should not end without giving some accolades to Klaus Knopper.
He should have won the Nobel Prize but did not.
He and his wife visually handicapped popularized Live CD/DVD.
My Linux ENTRY should be backdated to 2014 December when I got hold of Knoppix 3.7 CD/DVD.
They pioneered use of computers by visually handicapped without a monitor but through Audio Playback (Player). For this they should have been honoured by Nobel Prize.
In my opinion currently Nobel Prize is a political tool which I have no respect.
I went up to Knoppix 9.1 at which point it could not be booted to my NUC with an Integrated Graphic Card.
It had lot of beautiful features including floating Windows, compression of the sfs file and compatibility with NTFS.
When booted, rest of the USB not used can be expanded to a NTFS file where I used to store Puppy Images. I carry Puppy images in Knoppix bootable image.
What was remarkable was he also developed bootable Knoppix image which a doctor can use for keeping patinet record.
I gave it a to a Denctist who was one of my brothers friend who could make use of it knowing very well Ceylonese doctors were not well versed with Linux and they do not keep record of their patients to avoid paying income tax.
I urge him to produce one last Knoppix image before he turns 60 and I turn 80 with visual handicap.
Make it Number 10 and the Last and retire from innovations but keep politically active in Linux sphere.
I want Linux to become 10% in the PC arena.
He should not worry about Nobel Prize.
He should take note of Mini Computers with built-in Visual Display before Chinese swarm the market with cheap products.
By the way, my current interest is on all the Audio Players from
Audacity
Audacious
Lmms
Juk
Clementine
DeadBeaf
Amarok
SMPlayer
MVP
Rhythmbox
Cmus
Lollypop
Strawberry
Banshee
Tomahawk
No more activity on Linux after this.
By the way, I discovered a way to install Linux on a Microsoft NTFS partition.
What a turn around!
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