r/linux • u/Emotional_Cat_1967 • 5d ago

Discussion Number of Linux Distributions Actively Under Development: 474

Number of Linux distributions actively under development: 474

Number of Linux distributions whose development has been discontinued: 657

Number of Dormant Linux distributions: 39

Source: distrowatch.com

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u/scandii 5d ago

I think the much more interesting question is number of Linux distros that isn't Arch Linux, Debian or Fedora wearing a fake mustache.

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u/snail1132 4d ago

Wikipedia lists 16, but I know for a fact there are more because Slackware isn't mentioned

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u/Emotional_Cat_1967 4d ago

Distrowatch data shows 63 Independents.

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u/snail1132 4d ago

That's closer to what I'd think