The lightweight Linux distro every media junkie should try - and why

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ZDNET key takeaways

• 4MLinux 50.0 is now available to download.
• This release adds support for more multimedia and reproducible builds.
• 4MLinux is free to download and use.

Most Linux distributions are based on one of three options: Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, or Arch.

There are, however, some distributions that were built from scratch and have no ties to those listed above.

Why are those distributions necessary? Well, some developers believe more is always better. At the same time, some developers aren't satisfied with simply rebranding and retooling something that already exists.

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