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Mount Point Explanation
/ Root directory
/bin Main program
/boot Used at boot
/dev directory Where the registered user devices (modem, mouse, keyboard, etc.)
/etc Configuration files
/home Home directories of users, registered in the system
/lib Libraries and kernel modules
/mnt Mount points of devices (CD ROM, floppy disks, drives on the network, etc.)
/root Root's directory
/sbin Basic system software
/tmp Temporary files
/usr Directory impracticable important files
/var Various data (logs)
 
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Linux Evaluation
Distribution Start Year End Year

Auditor Security < Kanotix < KNOPPIX < Debian < GNU/Linux

Parsix 2005  
Backtrack 2006  

Caldera < Red Hat < GNU/Linux

SCO 2002 2003
Redmond 2001 2002

Corel < Debian < GNU/Linux

Xandros 2001  

Damn Small Linux < KNOPPIX < Debian < GNU/Linux

DSL-N 2006  

Debian < GNU/Linux

Libranet 1999 2006
Storm 1999 2001
Skolelinux 2001  
Lindows 2001 2004
DeMuDi 2002 2006
Impi 2003  
Guadalinex 2004  
Ubuntu 2004  
Elive 2004  
Sidux 2006  
BOSS 2006  
grml 2004  
Bluewall 2003  
MEPIS 2003 2004
KNOPPIX 2003  
LinEx 2002  
Progeny 2001 2007
Corel 1999 2001

DILINUX < GNU/Linux

DOSLINUX 1997 1997

Enoch < GNU/Linux

Gentoo 2002  

esmith < Red Hat < GNU/Linux

SME Server 2001  

Fedora Core < Red Hat < GNU/Linux

Berry 2004  
Atmission 2004  
AsianLinux 2005  
Ekaaty 2006  
Momonga 2004  
FoX 2005  
Fedora 2007  

Gentoo < Enoch < GNU/Linux

VidaLinux 2004  
RR4 2005 2006
Kororaa 2005  
BinToo 2006  

GNU/Linux

Debian 1993  
MCC Interim 1992 1995
TAMU 1992 1994
Yqqdrasil 1992 1995
SLS 1992 1994
Bogus 1993 1994
MINI 1995 1995
Xdenu 1994 1996
Trans-Ameritech 1995 1997
Linux Universe 1995 1998
Craftworks 1995 1998
DILINUX 1996 1998
Monkey 1996 1997
DLD/Delix 1993 1999
LST 1993 1997
Linux-FT 1995 1996
Red Hat 1994  
Jurix 1996 1997
Enoch 1999 2002
eIT easyLinux 1998 2001
Linux From Scratch 1999  
Rock Linux 1998  
CRUX 2001  
Arch 2002  
dyne:bolic 2001  
GoboLinux 2002  
Ark 2003  
SmoothWall GPL 2000 2003
EnGarde 2001  
Blue Point 1999 2001
Yoper 2003  
Pardus 2005  
Puppy 2002  
Beehive 2000 2003
Kate Linux 2004 2005
Sourerer 2001  
Ututo 2000  
United Linux 2002 2003
Specifix 2004 2005

Kanotix < KNOPPIX < Debian < GNU/Linux

Auditor Security Linux 2004 2006

Kate Linux < GNU/Linux

KateOS 2005  

KNOPPIX < Debian < GNU/Linux

Kurumin 2003  
Damn Small Linux 2003  
Shabdix 2003 2004
Bioknoppix 2004  
Symphony 2005  
Mophix 2003  
KoppMyth 2003  
Kanotix 2003  
Whoppix 2004 2005

Kubuntu < Ubuntu < Debian < GNU/Linux

Ulteo 2006  

Lindows < Debian < GNU/Linux

Linspire 2004  

Linspire < Lindows < Debian < GNU/Linux

Freespire 2006  

Mandrake < Red Hat < GNU/Linux

Virtual 2000 2003
ALT Linux 2001  
PCLinuxOS 2003  
blackPanter 2003  
OpenSLS 2004 2004
Mandriva 2005  

MEPIS < Debian < GNU/Linux

SimplyMEPIS 2004  

Minislack < Slackware < SLS < GNU/Linux

Zenwalk 2005  

Mophix < KNOPPIX < Debian < GNU/Linux

ZoneCD 2004  

OpenSLS < Mandrake < Red Hat < GNU/Linux

Annvix 2004  

Peanut < Red Hat < GNU/Linux

aLinux 2005  

Red Hat < GNU/Linux

WGS Linux Pro 1995 1997
Caldera 1996 2002
Conectiva 1996 2005
Mandrake 1998 2005
esmith 1998 2001
Kondara 1999 2002
Immunix 1999 2004
Trustix 2000  
ELX 2000  
SuperRescue 2001 2003
HP secure 2001 2002
LinuxInstall 2002 2003
CentOS 2004  
Scientific 2004  
White Box 2004  
LinuxPPC 1997 2001
PLD 1997  
Turbolinux 1998  
Eurielex 1998 2001
Yellow Dog 1999  
Armed 1999 2002
Peanut 1999 2005
Red Flag 1999  
Eridani 1999 2003
Happy 2000 2002
Miracle 2000  
Aurora 2000  
Bayanihan 2002  
Aurox 2002  
BLAG 2002  
AnNyung 2003  
BU Linux 2003  
Fedora Core 2003 2007
Tao 2003 2006
BioBrew 2004  
StartCom 2004  

Redmond < Caldera < Red Hat < GNU/Linux

Lycoris 2002 2005

rPath < Specifix < Gentoo < Enoch < GNU/Linux

Oz 2006  

RR4 < Gentoo < Enoch < GNU/Linux

Sabayon 2006  

S.u.S.E < Slackware < SLS < GNU/Linux

SuSE 1998 2004

Slackware < SLS < GNU/Linux

S.u.S.E 1994 1998
Stampede 1997 2001
Vector 2000  
SLAX 2002  
EvilEntity 2002 2004
AUSTRUMI 2004  
Minislack 2004 2005
Voltalinux 2005  
Sauver 2006  
Bluewhite 2006  
DeLi 2002  
DARKSTAR 2004  
Frugalware 2004  
NimbleX 2005  
How-Tux 2006  

SLS < GNU/Linux

Slackware 1993  

SmoothWall GPL < GNU/Linux

IPCop 2001  
SmoothWall Express 2003  

Sourerer < GNU/Linux

Source Mage 2002  
Lunar 2002  

Specifix < Gentoo < Enoch < GNU/Linux

rPath 2005  
Foresight 2005  

SuSE < S.u.S.E < Slackware < SLS < GNU/Linux

SUSE 2004  
Sun JDS 2003 2005
openSUSE 2006  
Caixa Magica 2000  
Astaro 2001  

Ubuntu < Debian < GNU/Linux

Beatrix 2004 2005
Kubuntu 2005  
nUbuntu 2005  
Linux Mint 2006  
Edubuntu 2005  
Xubuntu 2006  
gNewSense 2006  

Whoppix KNOPPIX < Debian < GNU/Linux

WHAX 2005 2006
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