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MX Linux just took 3rd place on Distrowatch.com.

I saw that. Tied with Elementary, but MX has been rising faster than Elementary. I tell everyone I know about it and to check it out. Many of them know about distrowatch so they go check it out. It's good to see MX having people looking at it.

And it's important to mention the range: the last 6 months

@Eggnog: welcome to the Forum!

Thanks. Great to be here.

Please do not post topics which are already discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=77&t=46528#p462358

It really works confusing for other users to have multiple posts relating to the same topic...

Hi nomko, I can understand your request. However this DW report is a new one. Yes MX was up to #3 in October, but then dropped down the list, This post is new one with
MX climbing up again but regrettably the reporter used the same subject line.

My own opinion of these listings is that they are unreliable and not worth reporting.

I have been following the increased interest in learning about MX and it is amazing how it has grown rapidly.

Please keep in mind that the ranking is based upon view per page. It is not a reliable benchmark. You will find out that with every new release of a distro, it ranking will also go up in that list. Take a good look at the first 4 to 5 linux distributions. They have all released a newer version (Majanro, Elementary) or a beta version (Mint 19.1). This specific point will make those distributions climb the ladder. After a few weeks/months most will drop down to a more stable ranking, as you can see with the latest ranking overview, the #1 (Manjaro Linux) is already climbing down the ladder. This does not mean that Manjaro is no longer a favorite Linux distribution, but this merely means that the interest in Manjaro is dropping down. And interest meaning, everybody who loves/likes Linux has visited the Manjaro site after they announced the new release and at this moment the number of visitors are dropping down resulting in a lesser views per page.

Having been around the block "just a few times" with this subject... I would remind everyone of the famous cliché: "Be careful what you ask for, you might get it."

See: https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_boa ... /1110.html

I'm sorry I missed this original post. Mauser. I should have looked harder before duplicating your thread.

I made this comparison of the behavior of visits during a year and this is the result:

Like i said here, these rankings doesn't say anything since they are based on view per page. The Distrowatch ranking doesn't say anything about the amount of MX Linux users, downloads per day/month/year.

@nomko
That is clear if you look at my previous comment and the comparative image that I placed, the fact of generating more searches and visits in Distrowatch speaks of the interest that MX Linux has generated in a year, growing from 400 to more than 2000 monthly average, 500% more compared.

And now, MX Linux in 1st place - as of June 9, 2019 on DistroWatch ... ahead of Majaro AND Linux Mint. Hmmm ... feel like this is the 'Right' distro (and loving it!) Happy belated 5 yr. Birthday!