Given that the Android kernel is based on the Linux kernel then you could say that Android should be on that list of most popular Linux distribution. A article

Given that the Android kernel is based on the Linux kernel then you could say that Android should be on that list of most popular Linux distribution. A article based on a snapshot of a site that lists Linux distributions is best served in discussion by people listing the top 5 Linux distributions and debating the merits of them. That said I'd say Android is by my definition the most popular Linux distribution out there currently based upon volume of new adopters per any recent period. Also different distro's are more suitable for certain tasks than others and in that it would be nice to see the uptake of distrobutions used per task utilised. Some distro's may make certain applications as stndard or easily installed and be more stable for those applications as apposed to other distro's that take a bit more effort to setup the same application in a stable way but is more suitable for other tasks/applications. So in that are we realy seeing general distro's or dedicated distro's like DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) of security ones for pentesting like Backtrack. So many factors and to generalise as a top 5 like a music chart when you have so many types of music is not useful at all accept for sheep and people who don't mind overly accurate weather forcasts. I liked Suse in the early days, Umbuntu though thats gone for me as most try to over simplyfy things and in that I'm down to rolling me own, that said my love of BSD distro's is greater and thats mostly as i'm one of those sad purests that have still not truely forgiven the creation of RPM's, but I accept it as I I have realised everybody is not me and in that everybody has there own taste of distributions and some have even found there perfect fit that has changed how they wanted it to, for those we would like to hear more as anybody can say bad things about this and that but what are the good points - that is what I want to read about from real users. Now is one of many chances you get to tell your storys.