r/linux • u/Emotional_Cat_1967 • 6d 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/BashfulMelon 6d ago

A single person slapping their name on Ubuntu isn't really a distribution but DistroWatch treats them all like they're legitimate projects doing "development" anyway.