Which do you think is the Best Linux Distributions from your point of view

NanoLion3

I just wanted to see what would be the best/favorite from you point of view,

Thanks in Advance Linux Distribution users:D

bushy...

Put in the BSDs for the craic too , make it an all-in-one poll

NanoLion3

bushy... wrote: »

Put in the BSDs for the craic too , make it an all-in-one poll

I am a noob to Linux:o what are the BSDs:o

Do you think i should add more to the poll?

Thanks for post:)

bushy...

NanoLion3 wrote: »

I am a noob to Linux:o what are the BSDs:o

Do you think i should add more to the poll?

May as well sure ?

[URL="http://www.pcbsd.org"]PcBSD[/URL]            [url]http://www.pcbsd.org[/url]
[URL="http://www.openbsd.org"]OpenBSD[/URL]          [url]http://www.openbsd.org[/url]
[URL="http://www.freebsd.org"]FreeBSD[/URL]          [url]http://www.freebsd.org[/url]
[URL="http://www.netbsd.org"]NetBSD[/URL]           [url]http://www.netbsd.org[/url]

Timeline for you : http://futurist.se/gldt/ldt684.png

http://www.menuetos.net/screens.htm an OS written in assembly

backboiler

I have fond memories of 2.4.17 and 2.6.10 was a favourite also.

OP, what you've listed on the poll are distributions not OS versions. You should change the thread title.

NanoLion3

Thanks to every one, much appreciated:D, will do another poll based on BSD's in a week or so.

Khannie

Eh, show the results plz!

[-0-]

I went with Debian because Ubuntu is based on it, as is the distro on the EEE PC, and many others.

Now, this is a loaded question and really depends on what you need / want from an OS.

For someone who wants to understand everything - how to recompile kernels, boot strap your system, pretty much do everything from scratch the obviously Gentoo is the best option.

For someone who actually has a job and a life (:p) and needs it to work out of the box, then the alternatives are the Debian based distros.

There are lots of things to consider - The Installer, Package Management, and so on.

It's hard to say X is best without using each distro and rating them.

My distro history is extensive, and rarely use the out of the box config on any distro I install. I still say Ubuntu is miles ahead of any other distro when it comes to ease of use.

professore

It's pretty rude to put up a poll, ask people to take the trouble to vote to help you out, and then hide the results IMHO. Is it top secret or something? :mad:

An Fear Aniar

[-0-] wrote: »

I went with Debian because Ubuntu is based on it, as is the distro on the EEE PC, and many others.

I picked Debian for exactly the same reason.

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BopNiblets

Hidden results are bad, why all the secrecy?

bushy...

BopNiblets wrote: »

Hidden results are bad, why all the secrecy?

This poll will close on 15-05-2009 at 01:34

only a few days to wait

NanoLion3

bushy... wrote: »

This poll will close on 15-05-2009 at 01:34

only a few days to wait

Bushy, you've hit the nail on the head mate thanks:),
I am trying to do a poll in "Secrecy" so it doesn't influence Linux Distribution users to gear towards just one type of Linux Distribution, and if people are patient and vote they would be more interested to know and see how their favorite/best(in their own point of view) Linux Distribution has done and in the end we will all be ":D"

Ps.if you wouldn't mind getting Linux Distribution users you know to vote on this poll would be much appreciated.:D

Thanks in Advance:D

Tillotson

I think you went about this poll all the wrong way. You should of stated what you were trying to do before you pissed off everyone.

Also do you really think "Linux Distribution users" are so sheepish as to all vote for the same distro?

You're missing my favourite distro Archlinux.

bushy...

Tillotson wrote: »

I think you went about this poll all the wrong way. You should of stated what you were trying to do before you pissed off everyone.

Who's "everyone" and how could they possibly be pissed off ?

Might be a good idea to include pictures too ? http://tinyurl.com/qjrw3l

Tillotson

What are you trying to infer by posting those pictures? Why don't you just say what you mean?
Your right, I shouldn't of said "everyone", I should of said "me".

NanoLion3

Even though you don't it, your sub-conscious mind has alot to play in when deciding what to vote for e.g. CentOS 60%, Gentoo 25% and Freespire15%, your sub-conscious mind is going to vote for the one with more votes, that was another reason why the poll is hidden until the
15-5-2009 1:34am

Tillotson

Fair enough. Didn't mean to come across so snarky

[-0-]

But you can't see the results before you vote in those polls....so how can it affect it? Make it public, g'wan.

NanoLion3

Tillotson wrote: »

Fair enough. Didn't mean to come across so snarky

Ahh:rolleyes: its alright mate, just don't be so quick to judge.:)

Nano

NanoLion3

[-0-] wrote: »

But you can't see the results before you vote in those polls....so how can it affect it?

Actually you can see the results before you vote(:p)go onto a poll that is still open and not hidden there is a tab "View poll results" on the bottom right hand corner of the poll questions.:D

[-0-] wrote: »

Make it public, g'wan.

I don't think there is an option to make it public once its made hidden, if you know of a way let me know.The only thing im worrying about is when the poll is finished:rolleyes: that the results will be still hidden:( hopefully not:D

Nano

Orion

I won't vote on this poll because I feel there is no single 'best' version. It all depends on what you want to do.

• For a beginner - Ubuntu;
• For a HTPC, Mythbuntu;
• For a media laptop, Mint (although I dislike Mint personally);
• For a business user, Fedora or Suse;
• For Kids, Qimo;
• For total control freaks, BSD, Gentoo or Slackware;
• For a proxy server, ClarkConnect;
• For a low-spec pc, Puppy or DSL;
• For..... I think I've made my point here.

These are all just examples - others may differ as to the best for the purposes I mentioned. That's the beauty of Linux - choices abound and what's best for one purpose is worst for another. And even then 'best' is relative.

bushy...

Tillotson wrote: »

What are you trying to infer by posting those pictures? Why don't you just say what you mean?

It's just (an) OS like ?

anyway http://securityandthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/debian_rng.jpg

Kinetic^

I like ubuntu, simple to use when you're starting out and once you're comfortable you can customise away. I've got Jaunty desktop on my media server, jaunty server (32bit) on my download box and cruncheee on my eee.

Capt'n Midnight

bushy... wrote: »

It's just (an) OS like ?

anyway http://securityandthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/debian_rng.jpg

:rolleyes:


RFC 1149.5 specifies 4 as the standard IEEE-vetted random number.

NanoLion3

Bushy:), your cracken me up here:D:D

Naikon

I believe Debian and FreeBSD are my two best.
Debian because of the consistancy of releases and stability.

FreeBSD becasue they adhere strongly to Unix principles, and in ways
have far better documentation than alot of linux distros.

These two feel very solid to me in comparison to something like Arch(no offence).
Onto documentation gripes. I noticed the explanation of the -F flag under man ls in Linux:

-F --classify
  append indicator (one of */=>@|) to entries

Whereas in FreeBSD man pages:

-F  Display a slash (`/') immediately after each pathname that is a directory,
    an asterick (`*') after each that is an executable, an at sign (`@') after 
    each symbolic link, an equals sign (`=') after each socket, a percent sign
    after whiteout, and a vertical bar (`|') after each that is a FIFO.

Naikon

Oh, how could I forget this:

NanoLion3

Kinetic^ wrote: »

I like ubuntu, simple to use when you're starting out and once you're comfortable you can customise away. I've got Jaunty desktop on my media server, jaunty server (32bit) on my download box and cruncheee on my eee.

Your right, I think Ubuntu is very user friendly, especially when i'm probably the biggest noob you've ever come across:D, also its nice to know though that there is people on here that if i ever get stuck i can ask for help,which will probably be soon:rolleyes: LMAO:D

I'm just wondering, but are the netbooks e.g. EEE pc's, a good system for using Linux Distro's?

If your on the death star you might like this:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eAfwqX7x7k

blubloblu

#!

NanoLion3

blubloblu wrote: »

#!

Orion

NanoLion3 wrote: »

He's recommending crunchbang linux - it's another Xubuntu clone. I use the netbook version of it on my Acer - it is excellent.

NanoLion3

cool,do you have an Acer Aspire one Netbook?
And why are Netbooks so popular with Linux Distro users?

Orion

Did I say Acer? I meant Asus. I've the 4G model of the Asus Eee.

I don't think netbooks are more popular with Linux users than with Windows users - they're just popular overall. The fact that a lot of them come with some distro preinstalled helps of course.

The Asus distro is pants tho - total pants. I wiped it pretty smartish and put on Ubuntu-eee which was better but slow. Then I discovered #! and it is excellent. Minimal desktop, much faster and has all media codecs preinstalled (not that it's hard to install them anyway).

NanoLion3

I need a new laptop, the sound doesn't work on the one im using now:mad:
If you don't mind me asking, how much was your model?

Orion

I got mine cheap It's the perfect size for use on the train.

NanoLion3

I shall be going into town tomorrow to have a look, thanks for the heads up:D

Orion

That was in January mate - doubt you'll get one at that price in Dublin now.

NanoLion3

I could look around, see whats available, or get one from laptops direct:eek:
By any chance do you know the website for dell laptops, the one where they sell laptops really cheap because of scratchs etc etc? I had it months ago but forgot what the link was called:(, Would be kinda cool if you by any chance happen to know it:D

Thanks

Nano

Orion

You talking about outlet.dell.com? They twitter it now: http://twitter.com/DellOutletIE

NanoLion3

Macros42 wrote: »

You talking about outlet.dell.com? They twitter it now: http://twitter.com/DellOutletIE

THANKS:D:D,
Your a money saver:D
Will be choosing a laptop solely for Linux Distro's, WOOHOO:D HA HA!!

Thomas_S_Hunterson

/bumped for results.

No surprises IMO.

I recently stuck Arch on a VM and am very impressed but I had voted for Slack.

Jonathan

Who's the other Xubuntu fan? :pac:

Grudaire

So a coallition between Ubuntu and Mint has it :P

An Fear Aniar

Cliste wrote: »

So a coallition between Ubuntu and Mint has it :P

Although I use Ubuntu I picked Debian because it made so many other great derivative distros possible.

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