Pure Linux?

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May 6 2007, 5:47 pm
Is there like.. an original Linux I could download? I checked linux.com, but I really don't see a link for just the original Linux. :(
May 15 2007, 12:17 pm
Um...........

That's a really wierd question. Linux is just an operating system component -- a kernel. There are a bunch of userspace components that are required to actually make a usable system, and for most people, "usable" means much more than just having the core userspace components as well.

If you want a "generic" linux, without a lot of frills and stuff, then here are my suggestions: Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, and Arch.
May 16 2007, 1:28 am
In response to PirateHead
Right, but what I'm saying is, when LINUX first got released, it was usable just by itself correct?
May 16 2007, 5:43 am
In response to Flame Sage
It is still usable just "as is". That's what all the distributions do -- use the Linux kernel, as is, just like when it was first released.