Template talk:Linux distributions

message: Slax 7 and above are based on Debian instead of Slackware. Change happened in 2017 and this template should reflect that. I'd change it myself but I don't have enough edits on my account to change this page. --Thismachinechills (talk) 01:25, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Took care of it myself. --Thismachinechills (talk) 19:38, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Slax 7+ 

message: The article the title links to is named Linux Distribution. Creating a redirection because some people view GNU/Linux as "more" proper isn't the way to go about things. If you want the name changed to GNU/Linux then you need to change Linux distribution and Linux to GNU/Linux also. This template is going to mirror the name that those articles are given whether you like it or not. I'm also requesting page protection as an editor war is not happening. --Koolabsol (talk) 21:31, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The changes you suggest are currently impossible to make without reversion because too many people are biased towards the terms that media sources commonly use, like "Linux" and "open source". In these Wikipedia articles, the GNU/Linux system (but never, curiously enough, the GNU/FreeBSD system, the GNU/Darwin system, etc.) is nearly always truncated to "Linux" (which gives newcomers the wrong impression that Linus created the whole system, or at best, the GNU project were just a few little people that helped him along the way), and "Free Software" is usually called "open source" instead (which incorrectly makes Stallman, the FSF and Free Software advocates appear like quixotic extremists to a newcomer, when in fact the term "open source" did not even exist until 1998). Let's at least use terminological compromises like "Free and Open Source Software" and "GNU/Linux" instead of "Linux". 68.155.217.251 (talk) 22:00, 18 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I will not change the name of this template again because I do not want to break any rules, but I do not think the major articles about free software are as fair to certain aspects of the movement and as they could be. 68.155.217.251 (talk) 02:39, 19 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proper name 

message: User:Chealer has reverted the template back to the way it used to be. Thinking his edits were in good faith and mistaken I reverted them in good faith. He has reverted the template back once again and I am putting a notice on the talk page so that others can weigh in on this. I will not be reverting any more edits as that would most likely lead to an edit war. Discuss. --Koolabsol (talk) 03:03, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template reversion 

message: I think there should be more distros added to the template. There is no sound reason to only include 10 or so popular distros, when 20, 30 or even 40 could easily be included without taking up too much space. Compared to other templates it would still be rather moderate in size. I'm specifically missing distros like Sabayon, SLAX, Zenwalk and Backtrack which are quite popular and/or respected. It would also be a good idea to create sections and sub-sections to reflect the evolution and relationship of different distros.
Of course I'm aware of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions, but the template should be improved nevertheless in order to provide the core information at one glance.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.85.186.107 (talk • contribs) 09:10, 3 October 2010
: OK, can you determine a tangible criterion by which Sabayon, Slax, Zenwalk and Backtrack should be included? What are the parameters that we can use to verify and compare "popular and/or respected"? --Joy [shallot] (talk) 17:58, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Size of the template/number of distros mentioned 

message: This template could use a marker to indicate discontinued distributions that might still be notable (for now) enough to be included. There could eg. be a small dagger after the name: Mandriva†, Antergos†... Brilliantwiki2 (talk) 22:05, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discontinued marker 

message: Missing Arch distribution: Garuda Lemminaid (talk) 02:01, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: . This template was actually missing two ADs, so thank you so much for your editing help! P.I. Ellsworth  ed. put'r there 02:15, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 9 March 2021 

message: Lunar Linux and Calinix are redlinks and as such should be removed from the template. 51.37.97.34 (talk) 16:42, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:46, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 3 December 2021 

message: Addition of DonutOS in Others category Makeinternetabetterplace (talk) 10:18, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: does not have an article as far as I know. things added to this template have to already have an article. 💜  melecie  talk - 10:41, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 12 July 2023 

message: I believe that Fedora should be replaced with Red Hat in the first column, and Mandriva should be placed under Red Hat, as both of these distributions are based on Red Hat.
Just like this chinese template.
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Linux%E5%8F%91%E8%A1%8C%E7%89%88 Acdadd (talk) 08:17, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Red hat distribution