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Title: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: Lord Valmont Illamato on March 14, 2008, 11:35:09 PM
I've heard of a lot of different versions of linux, i am getting ready to start and learn it, whatwould be the best version to use??
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: mr_doc on March 15, 2008, 04:37:44 AM
Debian Sid. Any problems you experience are sure to be thoroughly documented all over the internet and bleeding edge is just a fancy way of saying it's great
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: trevelyn on March 15, 2008, 08:49:35 AM
Debian Sid. Any problems you experience are sure to be thoroughly documented all over the internet and bleeding edge is just a fancy way of saying it's great
true Debian is amazing, so i agree.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: lollipup on March 15, 2008, 08:54:37 AM
Ubuntu would be better as a beginner, it's got the backbone of Debian with way more support.
Once you get linux, you should move on to Gentoo or Debian.
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Post by: murd0c on March 15, 2008, 10:22:58 AM
For even more idiotproofness, use Freespire.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: trevelyn on March 15, 2008, 11:25:23 AM
i change my vote http://www.toms.net/rb/ toms root boot FTW FTG.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: Lord Valmont Illamato on March 15, 2008, 11:36:34 AM
thanx alot fellas
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: s1acker on March 15, 2008, 07:11:51 PM
Slackware for life. :o
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: trevelyn on March 15, 2008, 07:56:00 PM
Slackware for life. :o

FTG
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: starbucks95905 on March 17, 2008, 09:46:58 PM
In my opinion, Ubuntu.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: awsomeperson on March 18, 2008, 01:25:20 PM
Debian is by far the best version.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: trevelyn on March 18, 2008, 02:10:47 PM
Ubuntu *is* debian, just a shittier version of it.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: phone piper on March 18, 2008, 02:18:12 PM
gentoo is the best. see for yourself.
http://bandcamp.tv/linux-demotivators/
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: ataxicwolf on March 18, 2008, 05:00:11 PM
My two favorites are Debian and Ubuntu. I like Ubuntu because it seems more out-of-the-box friendly, but that's just been my experience. However if you're looking for something thats rock solid with no B$, then Debian is great too.  ;D
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: trevelyn on March 18, 2008, 06:24:16 PM
My two favorites are Debian and Ubuntu. I like Ubuntu because it seems more out-of-the-box friendly, but that's just been my experience. However if you're looking for something thats rock solid with no B$, then Debian is great too.  ;D
++ FTW baby, FTW.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: s1acker on March 21, 2008, 09:03:20 AM
How about checking www.distrowatch.com imo kthnx
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Post by: tully on March 23, 2008, 12:36:04 PM
my favorite distro is backtrack 3 beta, i cant wait till the final comes out
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: chrispeacock on March 23, 2008, 02:44:31 PM
*cough* PC-BSD

Really, BSD is great. PC BSD is really similar to Windows and OS X, allows for one click installs, based on unix and the skills you get in PC BSD are transferable to any other linux distro.

Also, BSD driver support is great, it is a fast OS and the software available is incredible.

Trust me, ditch linux and get PC BSD.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: trevelyn on March 23, 2008, 04:09:10 PM
*cough* PC-BSD

Really, BSD is great. PC BSD is really similar to Windows and OS X, allows for one click installs, based on unix and the skills you get in PC BSD are transferable to any other linux distro.

Also, BSD driver support is great, it is a fast OS and the software available is incredible.

Trust me, ditch linux and get PC BSD.
uuhhh.. PC-BSD is okay, i used it for about 4 months, and i am not sure about the one click installs you are talking about, but you can simplky navigate into the ports directories and do make && make install and it gets downloaded and installed for you including dependencies... :) FreeBSD r0x
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: chrispeacock on March 24, 2008, 03:28:09 AM
*cough* PC-BSD

Really, BSD is great. PC BSD is really similar to Windows and OS X, allows for one click installs, based on unix and the skills you get in PC BSD are transferable to any other linux distro.

Also, BSD driver support is great, it is a fast OS and the software available is incredible.

Trust me, ditch linux and get PC BSD.
uuhhh.. PC-BSD is okay, i used it for about 4 months, and i am not sure about the one click installs you are talking about, but you can simplky navigate into the ports directories and do make && make install and it gets downloaded and installed for you including dependencies... :) FreeBSD r0x

Did you use PC-BSD before the PBI's came out?
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: spessa on March 29, 2008, 09:03:49 PM
MINIX!
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: z3wb on March 29, 2008, 09:35:52 PM
Windows ME equipped with Microsoft Bob is probably the best choice of OS.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on March 29, 2008, 09:50:54 PM
I've been using Ark. USE ARK. Ark. The end. Ark ark ark. It's also just fun to say. Ark.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: Lestan Gregor on March 30, 2008, 12:59:49 AM
Ark Ark Ark...hey you're right!
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: redbawxr on April 01, 2008, 12:31:39 PM
I like Ubuntu or Kubuntu. Debian is also okay.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: Lord Valmont Illamato on April 05, 2008, 11:40:01 AM
I juss got ubuntu. I cant wait to learn it!!
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: trevelyn on April 21, 2008, 04:10:00 AM
gentoo is the best. see for yourself.
http://bandcamp.tv/linux-demotivators/

yeah, i have to disagree with you on that, Emerge is shite, Portage is shite, and you have to do so much configuring that you might as well write you own fucking OS from code/scratch.  Gentoo is ass.  even the name sucks, and i hate typing it.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: rogueclown on April 21, 2008, 06:07:33 AM
careful there, Trev.  i've never used gentoo linux, so i can't say one way or the other about it...but gentoo penguins are my very favourite kind of penguins.  so...knock gentoo linux all you want, but stay away from generalizations about the word gentoo.  you don't want to make these adorable little guys mad:

(http://www.greglasley.net/Images/Gentoo-Penguin-0067.jpg)

<3
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: linear on May 27, 2008, 02:08:47 PM
Gentoo is awesome, currently i'm using OpenSuSE and am happy with it as well.
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: handl3r on May 27, 2008, 06:21:37 PM
well version 2.6.24-17 of the kernel came out a little while ago. that is what we a talking about right? versions of linux? Oh, you meant distributions of the linux operating system. (GNU/Linux according to stallman) Depends on what you want to do with it. For everyday desktop stuff definitely ubuntu as it will support most hardware. For servers go with debian, or one of the bsds. or gentoo or whatever. I used arch linux for a bit, if you like doing stuff manually that is a good choice and if you like wasting your life getting it to support your hardware. :'(
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: Urethra_Franklin on May 27, 2008, 06:25:56 PM
xubuntu
Hardy Heron ftw
Title: Re: Whats the best version of linux??
Post by: linear on May 27, 2008, 06:35:22 PM
xfce is such a sexy desktop environment