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How To Choose a Linux Distribution
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Since this is something that comes up often, there was a recent article floating around the internet that breaks down one person's viewpoint of distributions for people to look at for different purposes, that may be useful reading for any newcomers looking at Linux. For those of us that have been around a while, if you disagree or have other suggestions(eLive, etc.) post up a post with who you think it fits for, why you think this, and what makes it different from the other alternatives presented. This isn't really a place to flame on about how one distribution sucks, but rather a place to say why one distribution works better. If that makes sense. Seablade http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-...t-linux-distro |
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04-29-2009, 07:33 PM
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Wow. That's a pretty in depth article.
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It is a fairly good article, and whether I agree with all of it or not, it is a pretty good breakdown of what makes a very tough choice for many people.
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04-30-2009, 12:36 AM
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Thank's for posting,a good overview of some distro's.
Guess I'm a newbie or lazy [or both] for only messing around with ubuntu 
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04-30-2009, 01:43 AM
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If Ubuntu works for you, then keep using it. Nothing wrong with it in all honesty, and using it doesn't necessarily make you an automatic newbie or lazy. Seablade |
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05-03-2009, 12:08 PM
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somewhat related, at least for people brand new to or interested in trying linux...
linux distribution chooser (http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/), a short quiz that points you to distros that might be a good fit. disclaimer: the OP article is a lot more in-depth and interesting. 
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Yea for some reason that site said I should use Mandriva as well...
Yea I only put so much stock in that  Seablade |
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hence my disclaimer - though i will admit i didn't realize just how borked it was
the article you posted, on the other hand, i bookmarked. good reading.
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05-05-2009, 07:52 PM
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It suggested Fedora, Ubuntu, Mint, Mandrive, and Open SuSE for me
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hmm, took the 'test' Zem linked. No wonder I'm so happy with my switch from Slack to Debian.
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Yeah that's not close at all. I would suspect that number would get smaller with chrome out and dominating.
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Chrome may be faster (at least according to Futuremark) but Firefox is a ton more customizable.
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