05-24-2004, 10:33 PM
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Weetard
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Best version of Linux?
I've been wanting to swtich to Linux for a while now. I wanted to wait until I made an image of Windows, which is just around the corner. I've done a little bit of reading and have decided between Redhat (now Fedora apparently), SuSe, and Mandrake. I've used Linux for about 5 total minutes so I don't really have much experience with it. The only thing that I can claim to my name is I have logged onto a linux server to use VI to code some C programs.
So, which version of Linux would you recommend for a beginner Linux user (out of the three)? I don't really feel like installing each and using them for several weeks (seems like too much work for me  ). I'm pretty sure that I could learn Linux quickly enough. I plan on dual booting with W2kPro.
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05-24-2004, 11:38 PM
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The Grim Reaper!
Join Date: May 2002
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Go with SuSe or Fedora then. I personally have tried each one of these and Madrake was the only I couldn't fit to - just couldn't do a single thing by myself. SuSe is full of goodies - I loved it. And Fedora of course is worldwide spread and probably the support (Google search for help) will be better. Nothing speacial - whichever you choose will suit you. They are all easy and you will adapt to them fast. The only thing I can say is "Good Luck"
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05-25-2004, 06:50 PM
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Member Type Guy
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I'd recommend Red Hat if you're just starting out. It's the most beginner-friendly distro out there...
Once you're used to everything, might I recommend a step up and trying the OpenBSD or FreeBSD kernels? 
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03-08-2006, 02:19 PM
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Member Type Guy
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Wow, why on earth did this two year old thread get resurrected?
Anywho, I'll change my recommendation to Kubuntu. But that's because I like KDE...
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