Talk:Linux distribution

Inclusion of AsteroidOS
Please include AsteroidOS, it’s a watch OS 2406:7400:92:A2C8:B45C:CCE8:DF07:9990 (talk) 01:35, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
 * This article includes only a few of the major distributions as examples, it is not an exhaustive list. AsteroidOS is a specialized distribution for smartwatches. - Ahunt (talk) 01:46, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

Orphaned source
Perhaps this source will be useful, but it does not support the claim it was cited for:

—96.8.24.95 (talk) 01:59, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Is a linux OS a distribution if it's not intended for distrubution?
First sentence says Linux distro is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and often a package management system. I build Linux for closed embedded systems. There is no distribution aspect/feature/support. It fits the description of the first sentence since it includes the linux kernel. Even though there is no package management system it still fits the first sentence since that says that aspect is only often included. But, it seems to me that a linux OS for a closed system is not a distribution. Therefore, I think the definition (first sentence) should include that it must be intended for distribution to a wide audience.

Later says A Linux distribution may also be described as a particular assortment of application and utility software (various GNU tools and libraries, for example), packaged with the Linux kernel in such a way that its capabilities meet many users' needs. That does imply that a linux OS for a closed system is not a distro. Maybe that's a better first sentence. Stevebroshar (talk) 18:58, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Do reliable sources reflect this proposed definition? Looking online it doesn't seem that an intent to distribute is an essential aspect of a Linux distribution or that public distribution is what determines if something is a Linux distribution (see for example gLinux). - Aoidh (talk) 21:26, 17 May 2024 (UTC)