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Name a Linux distribution

33 answers count for this computer science prompt. Here is what floats on top, what sits just below the waterline, and how far down the rest go.

Floating on top

These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.

Below the waterline

Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:

The iceberg for “Name a Linux distribution”

LevelAccepted answersPoints
The Tip310
Below the Surface525
The Deep750
The Abyss1785
Below the Iceberg1100

The Deep holds 7 answers starting with C, E, G, M, P, S and Z. The Abyss has 17 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

By the numbers

Getting below the surface

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Questions about this prompt

What are the most common answers to “Name a Linux distribution”?
Most people start with Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a Linux distribution”?
33 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 7 in The Deep, 17 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
What is the shortest answer to “Name a Linux distribution”?
The shortest accepted answer is “antiX” and the longest is “Red Hat Enterprise Linux”.

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