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no way i choose slack, is the better

but for some dummies, mandrake is the better choose, when im a novice in linux ive used it some times

i used to be a huge fan of Suse (i'm a GUI guy, i came here because i wanted to learn how to do some other stuff with commandline) , but a friend of mine turned me on to Debian and now i LOVE Debian...it's really easy to use and install and Apt-Get is just awesome.

Im not sure but i think gnome is debian. I like gnome its user friendly

Gnome is a GUI.
Debian is a distro.

ok thanks tim

Tim wrote:Gnome is a GUI.
Debian is a distro.

yes, this is correct...the correct term for Gnome is a Window Manager, but GUI's close enough...i prolly use Gnome the most, then KDE, then Fluxbox

i ve try fedora mandriva n ubuntu n for me ubuntu is the worst!!!

Personally, it all depends on what you need from a Linux system.

Do you need a server or a desktop? Do you want the CDs to contain minimal programs to set up, or a whole set of CDs full of applications?

Ubuntu is my favorite Linux OS. It gives you just enough in the beginning to get you started, and there are different versions of Ubuntu depending on the window manager you prefer. Ubuntu has Gnome, Kubuntu has KDE, and Xubuntu has XFCE4. I'm not so fond of the new Ubuntu 6.06 install though; it's a GUI install during a Live CD session. I like the regular install, since it's quicker to get right into the install.

Some people have the wrong idea about Linux distros. Some people confuse window managers with Linux distros, since they are used to how other operating systems work. Basically, each Linux OS can do the same thing every other Linux OS can do. The difference is in the setup, the custom utilities, the repository software (aptitude, yum, portage, etc), precompiled binaries vs. compiling everything, and if you are looking for a server setup or a Desktop setup. Also, each Linux distro picks what services start up with the computer -- whether it be Samba to share files across computers or an ftpd to create an ftp server on your Linux box. Ultimately, once it is installed, you can choose what you want to start up with your computer and what you don't want. You may have a GUI to do so, or you may have to manually edit a configuration file. Either way, there is a method of doing this.

I'm quite happy with the repositories Ubuntu has. While I rather dislike the Gnome GUI and love the XFCE4 beta's GUI, I can find almost all the libraries I need in the repositories. For me, that's what I look for in a Linux OS. There is no ultimately best Linux OS. You must experiment and find what you like

There's an alternative install CD for ubuntu, have a look on their site

Hi all,

sometime ago, when I began with GNU/Linux, my first distribution was RedHat 7.3. But my skills with GNU/Linux weren't good . Next distribution was Mandrake 10.0, but after approximately 8 months later I found Debian GNU/Linux and this distro is distro with big D on the start of the name for me .

I'm using Debian GNU/Linux (testing/unstable) and I'm very glad.
Other distribution are good too.

-- ( NO FLAME PLS ) --

I use slackware but now download SUSE.

Why so few distros in the Poll ? I use Gentoo.

I used to use Yellow Dog Linux for ppc. I liked it. It's not in the poll though.

RedHat cos thats the only Linux OS i've been using so far