1. Ubuntu - Ubuntu unknown meaning almost all geek , Its definition is "an African word meaning 'humanity to all' or 'I am shaped by us all'. Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world. "
2. PCLinuxOS - quite obviously, the name is derived from a PC + Linux + Operating System . PCLinuxOS has a GUI similar to Windows for easy transition to Linux users. Therefore they use the word PC (although not exclusively for Windows PC).
3. OpenSUSE - SUSE is an open source project sponsored by Novell and AMD. SUSE is the acronym in German for "Software-und System-Entwicklung" (development of software and systems). However, there is also a saying that the name used SUSE in honor of engineer Konrad Zuse.
4. Fedora - Linux is a community project sponsored by Red Hat. The name "Fedora" This is taken from the type of hat (fedora) worn by men in the Red Hat logo.
5. Mandriva - Linux distribution is derived from the Mandrake Linux created by MandrakeSoft, but MandrakeSoft lost from the Hearst Corporation in a right to use the name "Mandrake." MandrakeSoft then buy Connectiva, and the results of this mixing is called Mandriva.
7. Debian - Ian Murdock was first introduced in 1998. Debian name itself is taken from the name of his girlfriend (now wife) Debra and his name is Ian.
8. Damn Small Linux - a Linux distribution with a size of only 50MB, as the name suggests.
9. MEPIS - MEPIS by creator Warren Woodford, MEPIS does not mean anything, it just wrong to hear a friend who speaks through a bad Skype connection, and like this name.
10. FreeBSD - is technically not Linux, but they are still brothers and ranked 11 on DistroWatch. BSD is a Linux derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. BSD itself is an acronym for Berkeley Software Distribution. FreeBSD is a brother of BSD distributions.
11. CentOS - based Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and is an acronym for Community Enterprise Operating System.
12. Dreamlinux - a Debian derivative distro comes from Brazil and looking very similar with Mac OS X. There is no history behind this name, only a mixture of dream and Linux.
13. Puppy Linux - a live CD distribution that prioritizes ease of use. This distro has a mascot named "Puppy" which is a native of Chihuahua.
14. Kubuntu - KDE + Ubuntu only just.
15. Zenwalk - quite confusing. When you visit their site, their tagline reads "ever tried zen computing?," So the Zen is clear. But the "walk" with the logo Dolphins - Dolphins? Dolphins - Dolphins can not even walk. I write email to JP Guillemin, creator of such distributions to ask for an explanation. The answer: "Hi, Zenwalk is used to sound a bit like nextstep, famous Os created when Steve Jobs was fired by Apple."
16. Slackware - was created by Patrick Volkerding. Slackware was originally a personal project, and so as not to be serious, Patrick called this project "slack" of the Church of the SubGenius, which means the situation where someone uses minimum energy to life.
17. Knoppix - a live CD distro created by Klaus Knopper and called by its name own.
18. Gentoo - source code based distro that all applications must be compiled from the start to maximize speed. This fact is changing its name (originally Enoch) to Gentoo, which is the fastest swimmer penguin species.
19. Slax - a Live CD distro based on Slackware, so is his name.
20. Sidux - a Linux distribution based on Debian unstable version with the code name "Sid" is taken from Sid Phillips character in Toy Story, usually destroying and tormenting his sister Hannah's toys. Who said geeks have no sense of humor.
22. PC-BSD - a BSD-based distro, made for easy installation with a GUI program and easy to use with the KDE desktop as a default option, so the given name of the PC in front of him.
23. Xubuntu - XFCE + Ubuntu.
24. Foresight - a distro that uses the Conary package manager that features rolling update, not like most distros that only provides great updates twice a year. For example, when Banshee 1.0 comes next month Foresight users will have this new application in less than a week, while Ubuntu users have to wait until October. Foresight name was taken because you'll get first application compared distributions - other distributions.
25. DesktopBSD - from her site: "DesktopBSD aims to become a stable and powerful operating system for desktop users.
26. Red Hat - the name and logo has some very interesting stories. The story - this story will be explained by one of Red Hat founder Bob Young.
27. OpenGEU - originally called Geubuntu, which is an Ubuntu-based distro that uses GNOME and Enlightenment as window manager ("G" and "E"). However, because of some legal issues, and the name was changed to OpenGEU.
28. Elive - one of the Debian-based distro that uses Enlightenment as window manager.
29. Freespire - in August 2005, a distribution Live CD based on Linspire called Freespire published on the internet by accident. This distro distros eventually evolved into its own. Linspire was originally called "Lindows" but one of Microsoft's legal division employees violate trademark "Windows" them and make demands. Microsoft finally lose in court, then they decided to pay $ 20 million to Lindows for changed its name to Linspire.
30. Frugalware - I can not find a documented history of the name, but the possibility big name is taken from the frugality which means that the philosophy in which a person does not believe in knowledge "experts" from the commercial markets or corporate cultures.
31. Fluxbuntu - again - another Ubuntu-based distro. This time using Fluxbox as the window manager.
32. Xandros - taken from the name of the X Windows system and the Greek islands of Andros.
33. TinyME - a PCLinuxOS-based tiny distro, its name taken from the two words "tiny" and "me".
34. GOS - a distro based on Ubuntu which has a strong integration with Google applications, the letter "g" is taken from Google. gOS is the extension of the 'Good OS LLC', the name of the company that makes the distribution.
35. Backtrack - a security and penetration testing distro that has a variety of security and forensics tools. The name is taken from the usefulness of this distribution, namely "back tracing" (rescan) the bully.
