Best linux distribution

Post by **Polo** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:25 pm

What linux distribution do you prefer ?
I've only tested Mandrake, which is really easy to install, since some users (like Fred

), are using Debian or others, could you tell me why you've choosen another one than mandrake (since they are harder to install

)

dell_jockey · Post by **dell_jockey** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:00 pm

I test my PB-apps on RedHat and SuSe, all on Intel-based hardware. I don't have a preference for either of them. All distros have something going for them. I decided to take the two major market movers as testing platforms. So far this proved to be sufficient. If a client comes along who's using another distro, I'll be glad to add yet another virtual machine for testing purposes...

sec · Post by **sec** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:06 pm

I used ArchLinux for years

125 · Post by **125** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:43 pm

I am using Mandrake and I'm happy with it

There isnt't a best Distro. All Distros have cons and pros.

Saboteur · Post by **Saboteur** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:22 pm

I used Mandrake for years.
But then, I installed Debian

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:44 pm

I would start to learn and use Linux but i havn't installed a distro yet that has recognised and setup my adsl modem. [Alcatel SpeedTouch] I have absolutely no idea how to install a driver or get it working on such a foreign system. I am pretty lost without it working as i can't pull any tutorials or guides on linux from the net. So i'm caught i a chicken and the egg loop!

damn!

Erlend · Post by **Erlend** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:05 pm

Mandrake first then Fedora Core for several years until I found Ubuntu (Debian based), damn easy install and a really active and good forum (just like this one

)

Klonk · Post by **Klonk** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:57 pm

First I had SUSE, then Mandrake, then Debian, then Gentoo

I like gentoo very much though i deinstalled it again as some main data programs run only with windows (I have to move the data, but moving 25MB takes some time...)

David · Post by **David** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:38 pm

I've only recently moved to Linux but of the distros I have tried I rated Redhat first followed by mandrake, partly because they supported my hardware better.