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Which distro?
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So, lately I've grown sick of Windows again. I've tried most Linux distros at one point or another over the years, my favorite being Gentoo, although it's a bit of a pain in the ass. I like lightweight but full-featured systems.

What's your favorite distro? What should I try next/again?

Don't say Ubuntu or any variation thereof. It'll take some convincing before I try that shit again.

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I like Fedora the best.  Many times I resort to Ubuntu because it is easy.

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Hmm, I used DSL and ZenWalk for a bit those were pretty nice.

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Quote: from espresso8097 at 10:07 pm on June 9, 2009

I like Fedora the best. Many times I resort to Ubuntu because it is easy.

I haven't heard anything much about Fedora in a long time. I might give it a shot again; I think I remember enjoying it.

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Fedora. SUSE is good to.

I use Ubuntu the most. I know, its a n00b distro, but I never really use Linux outside of our labs, and we use SUSE, Ubuntu, and Fedora. Except, Ubuntu is on like more than half of the machines.

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Quote: from hLyNuR35 at 10:08 pm on June 9, 2009

Hmm, I used DSL and ZenWalk for a bit those were pretty nice.

I still use DSL for fixing other people's shit. One of my favorites, even if it is a bit limited. And ZenWalk runs on my old laptop right now. Both good distros.

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Quote: from drifting at 10:11 pm on June 9, 2009

Fedora. SUSE is good to.  

I use Ubuntu the most. I know, its a n00b distro, but I never really use Linux outside of our labs, and we use SUSE, Ubuntu, and Fedora. Except, Ubuntu is on like more than half of the machines.


Well, there's two people saying Fedora. I'll give it a go.

And yeah, nearly every Linux box I've seen runs Ubuntu. It's too dumbed down, in my opinion, and not worth the trouble of working with.

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Here's a third recommending Fedora :P or Slackware.

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Quote: from allsmiles at 5:22 am on June 10, 2009

Here's a third recommending Fedora :P or Slackware.

Fedora it is, then.

I never cared much for Slack. I suppose it's an acquired taste.

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I'd like to be the first here to Recommend ArchLinux. I'm not currently running it on my computers, but that's just because I've been moving around a lot and it's a harder to use Distro, but it's very much a customizable one. It doesn't require excessive compilation like Gentoo, and the Package Manager Pacman is pretty damn handy. Plus since you start with a command line and work your way up you can choose your own lightweight window managers/ desktop environment should you so choose.

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Quote: from Sector Corrupt at 1:37 am on June 11, 2009

I'd like to be the first here to Recommend ArchLinux. I'm not currently running it on my computers, but that's just because I've been moving around a lot and it's a harder to use Distro, but it's very much a customizable one. It doesn't require excessive compilation like Gentoo, and the Package Manager Pacman is pretty damn handy. Plus since you start with a command line and work your way up you can choose your own lightweight window managers/ desktop environment should you so choose.

I never knew Arch was so customizable. I'll definitely try it. Downloading the image now.

Thanks a lot.

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Here's my lineup:

1. Fedora (looks great, easy to use, best all around, professional development team, etc., etc.)
2. OpenSUSE (many of what Fedora has but it is slow and uses a different package manager, I think)
3. Ubuntu (slowest and, I find, hardest to use, but it has the most support online and is compatible with the most hardware)
4. gOS (lightewight, but not very functional)

I don't really install anything besides these.

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