What LInux Distro do YOU like?

[Parkre]

Originally posted by: TGS
What you give up for supported features on product release, you get back with a OS that doesn't need to be rebooted for patches, less malware, and no licensing issues to hassle with.

You just have to accept that since developers don't play nice with OSS, that you will always be beind the release curve until the smart code monkeys figure out a work around.

It's not like having BF2 support would help against the memory leak problems and ranked server hijinks. Sometime it pays to wait out freshly released software to get most of the kinks settled.

Ain't that the truth. Too bad I am impulsive....

 

[Vampirrella]

why is it Suse 9.3 version says EVAL 30 days...? isnt linux supposed to be free? Does this mean that if i d/l this and install, i have only the EVAL period to test and try it out then it locks up and i have to buy it or something? Im a complete linux NOOB but im willing to ditch windows if i can find something that will run fairly easy for things i need to do (email, chat, surf ect)

I will keep my pc gaming rig on windows but id like to really get into linux as well

 

[keeleysam]

FC4

 

[edblor]

What about for older hardware (laptop)? I have a C1VN Picturebook, and am looking for a distro that will support most/if not all of the functions/features.

Are the newer distros going to find all of the hardware on it?

Thanks,

Edblor

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: Vampirrella
why is it Suse 9.3 version says EVAL 30 days...? isnt linux supposed to be free? Does this mean that if i d/l this and install, i have only the EVAL period to test and try it out then it locks up and i have to buy it or something? Im a complete linux NOOB but im willing to ditch windows if i can find something that will run fairly easy for things i need to do (email, chat, surf ect)

I will keep my pc gaming rig on windows but id like to really get into linux as well

It won't lock-up or reduce the functionality in any way. You just won't be able to get free updates (all versions) or free support (only available for Enterprise Server) after the eval period has expired.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: edblor
What about for older hardware (laptop)? I have a C1VN Picturebook, and am looking for a distro that will support most/if not all of the functions/features.

Are the newer distros going to find all of the hardware on it?

Thanks,

Edblor

I would expect so. I've got a Presario 1510T here, P4 2.0GHz, so it's not ancient. Knoppix 3.7 seemed to work just fine with everything (even the wireless adapters worked - see link in sig for info on that). And that's just a CD-ROM's-worth of Linux. I'd expect a full-installation to be even more capable.
Other than that I've used Mandrake. Haven't tried Ubuntu, and probably won't until I'm done with college.

 

[timswim78]

I like both SUSE and Fedora Core 4.

Suse is probably the easiest to install, and its good at managing software installations. I don't like that it runs KDE by default, and I have found that its Gnome is somewhat crippled.

I like Fedora Core 4 a lot because it is easy to setup, it uses Gnome, and its GUI for setting up network is the best of any distro, IMO. The things I don't like are that its x64 version has been flakey, and its package management system is not as good as SUSE's.

 

[grimdeath]

ubuntu plus updates and such = AWSOME disto....i am a week old linux noob and ive tried several other distros, RHFC and suse...

remember you could always try the live versions to see if you like them, several people recommended that i used kubuntu(KDE version of ubuntu) first since its more like windows but theres not NEAR as much support for it out there...all the guides are geared towards ubuntu so just stick with that unless you wanna run into a few issues...try kubuntu later if your bored..

 

[PlatinumGold]

i like Linspire (formerly known as Lindows).

just downloaded the latest version for free (check Hot Deals forum).

very nice, easy, i could see selling this to my clients.

 

[Keitero]

Ubuntu is wonderful. All the goodness of Debian, without all the hardship (of installing).
SuSE is nice too. Used 9.3 a while back.
Gentoo is great also (cept for Stage 1 install.... curse you!)