List of Linux distributions

Debian (a portmanteau of the names "Deb" and "Ian") Linux is a distribution that emphasizes free software.

[45][46] Unofficial variants and derivatives are not controlled or guided by Canonical Ltd. and generally have different goals in mind.

It is a live distribution, with automated hardware configuration and a wide choice of software, which is decompressed as it loads from the drive.

It maintains a strict policy of ensuring all code in the standard installs will be from FOSS solutions, including Linux kernel Modules.

The name was changed to Mandriva, which included a number of original tools, mostly to ease system configuration.

Slackware is a highly customizable distribution that stresses ease of maintenance and reliability over cutting-edge software and automated tools.

[120] Despite Android's core mobile focus, some laptop oriented derivatives like Android-x86 have come out over the years since its initial release.