These days it seems Ubuntu is mostly the dominant choice for desktop as far as Linux goes, but I'm wondering what people think of Fedora for desktop use? I'm seriously considering switching to Linux and I'm stuck between FC and Ubuntu. I run FC for my servers and often VNC into them and really liking it, I played with Ubuntu and it's not bad at all, either, and the desktop effects are cool (only been successful once at getting them to work, mind you).
Between Ubuntu and Fedora which one is more likely to have 3rd party software available for it? I see .rpm files more often then I see .deb so I'm thinking I may have a less hard time with fedora at installing 3rd party software. Think this is really my only deciding factor at this point. I will need to find various alternatives to the software I use such as video/sound editors, image manipulation, etc. Guess my best bet is to probably setup a VM and get everything going the way I want and see how I like it.
Between Ubuntu and Fedora which one is more likely to have 3rd party software available for it? I see .rpm files more often then I see .deb so I'm thinking I may have a less hard time with fedora at installing 3rd party software. Think this is really my only deciding factor at this point. I will need to find various alternatives to the software I use such as video/sound editors, image manipulation, etc. Guess my best bet is to probably setup a VM and get everything going the way I want and see how I like it.