[QUOTE=Xonax;32462637]I am a window user to, I first went to linux mint 9 and it was fun, played around in it, then updated. Then after a month without it, it got boring so I install fedora (I am currently using) and it is much more fun.[/QUOTE]
What is it about Fedora that's fun? I am currently using Ubuntu, but haven't tried out Fedora.
[QUOTE=oldboy;32464342]What is it about Fedora that's fun? I am currently using Ubuntu, but haven't tried out Fedora.[/QUOTE]
It uses newer "bleeding edge" software. This means it got Gnome 3 as soon as it came out, as well as all of the newest versions of everything else. You can also find incredibly up-to-date versions of smaller projects like i3 and smaller community things, like massive libraries of themes. It also has some nice things made for it, like a brilliant xdg menu for openbox.
But bleeding edge software is slightly less stable. Just in the last few days, an update to the SE-Linux policy didn't allow Google Chrome to launch. Immediately afterwards, a version update to Chrome broke my executables for it (it won't start from google-chrome, also broke the desktop menus, have yet to find a fix). These kinds of fuck-ups are rare, but they're annoying. Stable distros like Debian (and thus Ubuntu) test endlessly to prevent things like this, but at the cost of using older software. That's why you won't find Gnome 3 on Debian until the next version, Wheezy, comes out.
Well that's a bit of a loaded question. For my t60 i've been using Debian testing, mainly because i didn't particularly want to deal with compile times on a Core Duo (which wouldn't be too high, but still a little much). On my first desktop i dual-boot Gentoo and Windows 7. My X60 has been running Fedora 15 (gnome 3 is surprisingly nice with a touchscreen), and I believe my seedbox is currently running a light install of Debian stable. Back when my t41 was still kicking i used Arch, but pacman automatically overwriting my configurations eventually got to be a bit of a pain. Not that it matters, the thing no longer works. RIP t41.
I broke Linux Mint so I will be moving to Arch Linux shortly. :)
(just need to get an external and back stuff up)
[QUOTE=wauterboi;32479753]I broke Linux Mint so I will be moving to Arch Linux shortly. :)
(just need to get an external and back stuff up)[/QUOTE]
How did you break Linux Mint? also, if you broke THE SIMPLEST DISTRO you're going to destroy Arch.
[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;32482256]How did you break Linux Mint? also, if you broke THE SIMPLEST DISTRO you're going to destroy Arch.[/QUOTE]Ahaha, the software manager locked up on something important and I couldn't get it to kick back into finoshing installing or reverse it. :(
I generally have only had this issue with LM.
[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;32464796]It uses newer "bleeding edge" software. This means it got Gnome 3 as soon as it came out, as well as all of the newest versions of everything else. You can also find incredibly up-to-date versions of smaller projects like i3 and smaller community things, like massive libraries of themes. It also has some nice things made for it, like a brilliant xdg menu for openbox.
But bleeding edge software is slightly less stable. Just in the last few days, an update to the SE-Linux policy didn't allow Google Chrome to launch. Immediately afterwards, a version update to Chrome broke my executables for it (it won't start from google-chrome, also broke the desktop menus, have yet to find a fix). These kinds of fuck-ups are rare, but they're annoying. Stable distros like Debian (and thus Ubuntu) test endlessly to prevent things like this, but at the cost of using older software. That's why you won't find Gnome 3 on Debian until the next version, Wheezy, comes out.[/QUOTE]
I just wish Ubuntu would be up-to-date, everything in the repo is like 2 STABLE versions behind. I have to seek out PPAs of everything I have installed just to keep apps updated when they're released, and it shouldn't be that way.
Ubuntu because it's super easy to use and the overall UI to me looks super sexy.
Ubuntu. It just works.
Every other distro I've tried has just froze up or broke or had some driver issues or something but Ubuntu just works and that's what I need.
Currently I'm compiling my own kernel (latest git as of -7 hours from now) on Fedora 15. Having some trouble with LVM, but I'll get it working eventually.
It's mostly because I'm too lazy right now to set up Gentoo :v:
[QUOTE=wauterboi;32443708]The thing that freaks me out a bit about jumping ship to an OS I have to build from the ground up is that I've never downloaded things like drivers and stuff like that. I don't want to end up just breaking the OS in some really stupid way or end up getting stuck. Would be a lovely project but I'd be bugging the hell out of some Linux channel with, "WAT DO I AM GOT TEH ARGO WTF OMG WHERE DRIVER I CANT SEE WHAT"[/QUOTE]
If you're worried about breaking something, you could always try installing whatever distro you want to use on a virtual machine. That way if you do mess up, no harm no foul, just wipe it and try again. Of course that's not the ideal solution if you plan on using it extensively, but it's great for testing it out.
I usually use something Ubuntu-based.
Debian's packages are outdated as fuck and I can't be arsed to dick around with configing shit for a week until stuff works.
[QUOTE=nikomo;32520860]I usually use something Ubuntu-based.
Debian's packages are outdated as fuck and I can't be arsed to dick around with configing shit for a week until stuff works.[/QUOTE]Debian came out with version 6 recently and everything is currently the same age as Ubuntu's packages.
Just use Sid though, it's much better.
I use Arch and Ubuntu at the moment.
I like Arch because it's fast and light and it's actually not too difficult to work with when you want to go outside of that 'good little mindless user' box. I use Ubuntu because it's easy and it finally kind of works most of the time, but it's still a complete pain in the ass when I need to do certain things.
Sadly I spend a lot of my time in Win7 these days because of Netflix :( (Fuck Silverlight). But I think I'd rather stab myself in the face than work on software in Windows, so I just kind of bounce back and forth non-stop.
[QUOTE=ROBO_DONUT;32541245]I use Arch and Ubuntu at the moment.
I like Arch because it's fast and light and it's actually not too difficult to work with when you want to go outside of that 'good little mindless user' box. I use Ubuntu because it's easy and it finally kind of works most of the time, but it's still a complete pain in the ass when I need to do certain things.
Sadly I spend a lot of my time in Win7 these days because of Netflix :( (Fuck Silverlight). But I think I'd rather stab myself in the face than work on software in Windows, so I just kind of bounce back and forth non-stop.[/QUOTE]
Silverligt? Why not Moonlight on Ubuntu?
[QUOTE=T3hGamerDK;32541884]Silverligt? Why not Moonlight on Ubuntu?[/QUOTE]
Netflix specifically excludes Moonlight because it lacks DRM.
Regardless, the whole Silverlight platform is [insert long string of vulgar words here]. FOSS implementation or not.
[QUOTE=ROBO_DONUT;32542117]Netflix specifically excludes Moonlight because it lacks DRM.
Regardless, the whole Silverlight platform is [insert long string of vulgar words here]. FOSS implementation or not.[/QUOTE]
I completely agree. HTML5 could actually be used in-place of this without trouble. Even flash could, but we don't talk about that.
Makes Silverlight 'open'
[Scumbag Microsoft Meme]
Doesn't allow DRM implementation
PyOS.
An OS inside LFS <3
[QUOTE=Jookia;32559078]Makes Silverlight 'open'
[Scumbag Microsoft Meme]
Doesn't allow DRM implementation[/QUOTE]
Ideally, we wouldn't need DRM, but the content providers are raving douchebags.
[QUOTE=ROBO_DONUT;32566536]Ideally, we wouldn't need DRM, but the content providers are raving douchebags.[/QUOTE]
Yes but DRM stops Netflix stuff from being pirated, right? Right?
[QUOTE=Jookia;32569348]Yes but DRM stops Netflix stuff from being pirated, right? Right?[/QUOTE]
Why would anyone pirate Netflix crap when there are Blu Ray rips on any torrent tracker you care to use.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;32571437]Why would anyone pirate Netflix crap when there are Blu Ray rips on any torrent tracker you care to use.[/QUOTE]
I think that might kinda be his point. It's not like you can't get Michael Bay's Explosion Bonanza XII just because they put DRM on the stupid Netflix stream. It's going to be available somewhere.
Mint Linux, it's playing nicely on my server, and I like the UI.
Linux Mint, simple, I like it.
Just recently switched to Gentoo on the netbook I have. So far it's taking quite a while to compile everything, but I'ts GREAT to be using Gentoo again :D
Ubuntu because I don't know.
Aside from the fact that I can't find any other Linux disc. :D
Ubuntu. I've always used Ubuntu and absolutely hate RPM-based systems, especially the YUM shit
yum is yum
pacman is best pack-man.
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