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anexsia

10-02-2011 12:08 AM

Linux users

What's your favorite distro and why? I was using Ubuntu for awhile but switched over to Arch Linux about a month ago and fell in love with it.

AdultKing

10-02-2011 12:22 AM

Centos for servers, Ubuntu for desktops

I started out using Slackware when I had to download it from Usenet to floppy disks for install!

anexsia

10-02-2011 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdultKing (Post 18463770)

Centos for servers, Ubuntu for desktops

I started out using Slackware when I had to download it from Usenet to floppy disks for install!

hehe yes I remember installing Slackware via floppy disks, that was my very first distro :pimp

marlboroack

10-02-2011 01:23 AM

Backtrack4

Barry-xlovecam

10-02-2011 03:32 AM

I use Ubuntu on one comp but recently built a new a dual boot Debian 6.2/Windows7 -- Debian is stable and fast, not big on the eye candy but a very professional and secure distro. Bottom line, I am impressed with Debian it is available in versions for both servers and desktops, uses apt-get and many other programs similar to my Ubuntu system. (Ubuntu is a Debian based LINUX as are many others.)

cooldude7

10-02-2011 04:01 AM

suse., bt, slax

leg4	10-02-2011 04:02 AM

Just starting using Ubuntu --- part time.

I chose it because it was Ez and it looked pretty.

Babaganoosh

10-02-2011 07:30 AM

http://www.pinguyos.com/

It's based on Mint/Ubuntu.

I like it because I am busy with other stuff and don't really want to spend hours customizing my OS to my liking. Pinguy is almost exactly what I would turn my OS into if I had the time to sit and tweak it for hours on end. Fortunately for me it's already done.

bns666

10-02-2011 07:37 AM

Linux Mint ftw :thumbsup

Helix

10-02-2011 07:53 AM

Mepis Linux - based on Debian Stable.

symtab

10-02-2011 08:23 AM

I've used Redhad,Slackware,Suse,Centos,Ubun...even built my own years ago...but now i use Centos on servers and Arch Linux on my desktop :-) Arch Love!

raymor

10-02-2011 11:17 AM

CentOS on servers, desktops, laptops, the closely related Mythdora on the DVR. Android on mobile (yeah Android is Linux too).

anexsia

10-02-2011 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh (Post 18464183)

I'm gonna check this out, thanks :)

fuzebox

10-02-2011 11:36 AM

Ubuntu for the software repository and support community.

blogman9

10-04-2011 11:35 AM

cygwin .

raymor

10-04-2011 11:44 AM

People are fans of different distros just like there are fana of Windows, Linux, and Mac, so you may not get much USEFUL comparison on a forum. Let me say this, though - the top three or four most popular are popular for a reason. So it makes sense to choose one of the well-liked distros unless you have a specific reason to chose an oddball.

Also, if you go to download some software or you want to find a howto you'll probably find a version for Centos/Red Hat/Fedora, a version for Ubuntu, and maybe one for Debian. So using one of the most popular gives you those resources.

If you choose a distribution that noone has ever hard of that's based on some other distro that's not in the top three, support and program packages are going to be a lot harder to find. The oddballs may be good for some specific purpose, but for general use it's good to have a million other users helping you, posting about any issues, etc.

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