GNU/Linux distribution

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  • Category
    • Free/paying distribution
    • Full open source/proprietary packages
    • Ease of use (newbie/confirmed/expert)
    • Stability vs cutting edge
    • Installation
      • Text/graphical
      • LiveCD or LiveDVD
  • Hardware support
    • Targeted uses
      • Desktop
      • Multimedia
      • Server
      • Mainframe
    • CPU architectures
      • x86
      • x86-64
      • IA-64
      • ppc
      • ppc64
      • sparc32
      • sparc64
      • arm
      • hppa
      • mips
      • sh
      • s390
      • alpha
      • 68k
  • Package management system
    • Package installation
      • Supported package formats
      • Dependency tracking
      • Front-end for locally compiled package (exple: CheckInstall)
    • Package configuration
      • Configuration during installation
      • Pre-configured installation
    • Package update
      • Update checking
      • Version pinning
    • Package uninstallation
    • Graphical frontend
    • Repositories
      • Number of binary packages available
      • Repositories mixing
      • Repository authentication
  • Major components
    • Kernel version
    • Compiler version
    • Filesystems
      • Default filesystem
      • Other supported filesystems
    • Desktop environment
      • Default Desktop Environment
      • Other supported Desktop Environment
      • 3D Desktop
    • Office applications
      • Default Desktop Environment
      • Default Office suite
      • Default Web browser
      • Default e-mail client
  • Security
    • Linux Security Modules (like SELinux or AppArmor)
    • Rule Set Based Access Control
    • Other Kernel security patches
    • Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria
    • Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level
  • Free Software Group standards
    • Linux Standard Base
    • Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
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