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[nbit007]

1.Debian
2.Fedora
3.Gentoo
4.Mepis
5.Nitix
6.Mandrake
7.Red Hat
8.SUSE
9.Slackware
10.Santa Fe Linux
11.Yellow Dog

[Aka_Bar]

1.Debian
2.Fedora
3.Gentoo
4.Mepis
5.Nitix
6.Mandrake
7.Red Hat
8.SUSE
9.Slackware
10.Santa Fe Linux
11.Yellow Dog

Man understand One Thing All of this Operation Systems using with aim like if u want somting for ur server u wll choose one of then, first of all u need to know more inforation about OS and u wll see what u preffer more!! it belongs to ur needs only!! like im using UBUNTU product!!!
casue is: its free, comfotable, shipment fast, very very good OS!!! u have to use it !! and u wll see!!

[SP Rao]

like im using UBUNTU product!!!
casue is: its free, comfotable, shipment fast, very very good OS!!! u have to use it !! and u wll see!!

Was about to point out the same thing. In your list nbit007, you've left one of the most important and beautiful linux versions Ubuntu. honestly it's worth giving a try! As Aka_Bar was mentioning, depending on your needs you will have to choose your OS.

But, frankly if you ask me, an OS should be able to perform all the tasks. It shouldn't matter what kind of application you want to run. OS should act as a platform for any kind of application. Well, some Linux versions fail to live up to this.

If you want me to suggest some, you can try Ubuntu, Suse or Solaris 10.1.

[NoMore]

Here is the top 3
Fedora Core - simply better i think
CentOS (you forgot CentOS ) - lots of users and easy to use
Red Hat - thay are big, lots of v. lol ( 9 )

Fedora Core was installed on by first server, and i kinda like that more than my second ( CentOS ) so since then i really love Fedora

NoMore

[Quatrux]

Everyone here forgot about my personally best Linux distributions: Arch Linux and Gentoo

I also like Ubuntu, due to a lot of people just without any computer experience (almost) can install and use it, it is getting popular here and people just start to move to Ubuntu, because they are pissed off with different viruses and spyware (from which they don't really know how to protect) that is usually not teenagers or students, but a bit older people. Which I find really good, but of course Ubuntu is used not only by unexperienced.. Even though, more advanced users don't use Ubuntu.

[Mafamba Team]

I have a very faint understanding of what Linux is, and wouldn't dare use it, because I would be scared f I didn't like it I wouldn't know how to change back to Windows.

Too much of a risk for someone simple like me

[masterio]

I have a very faint understanding of what Linux is, and wouldn't dare use it, because I would be scared f I didn't like it I wouldn't know how to change back to Windows.

Too much of a risk for someone simple like me

Why you scare to install linux? all you need is to resize your partition and format it to ext2/3. And Install linux on it. You will stil able to choose windows when you boot your computer. I recommend you to try Ubuntu linux since it very easy to use and I think the Instalation is easier than Windows instalaion.

For me the best Distro is Debian based, like Ubuntu, Knoppix and other. Now i'm using Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper drake) and i've plan to upgrade it to 6.10 (Edgy).

But the most important thing is the LINUX KERNEL that makes all of this possible!.

[faulty.lee]

I have a very faint understanding of what Linux is, and wouldn't dare use it, because I would be scared f I didn't like it I wouldn't know how to change back to Windows.

Too much of a risk for someone simple like me

Well you can try out one of those LiveCD version where you don't even have touch your harddisk.

Personally i like SLAX for live version, can run from USB, and can also easily save file back into the thumbdrive. Check out http://www.slax.org/

[Mark420]

I choose Suse 10 for my main OS and also I would choose Knoppix DVD version for a recovery disk..The DVD version is just packed with goodies )

[webintern]

I have tried Debian, Red Hat, and Gentoo in the past. Of the three, Gentoo it required the deepest understanding of Linux and more user intervention during setup. Red Hat was too commercial and bulky, so my favorite at the time was Debian. I have since then excluded Linux in one of my overall OS/software reinstallations. My work essentially chains me to the Microsoft Office suite. I am stuck with Windows against my will.

In any case, I am hoping that the growing popularity of ODF will reduce formatting incompatibilities between OpenOffice.org and the Microsoft Office programs. This will become a good incentive to transition to Linux. And when I do, I may try out Ubuntu. It seems to have been getting a lot of press lately. I don't know whether the hype is justified, but we will see.

[Kardus]

I'd have to agree with webintern- Gentoo in my opinion requires the deepest understanding, but in my opinion is the best. I also like slackware. Try some live CD's of any of the distros you're interested in, I have yet to try Uuntu, but am hearing some nice things about it.

[CaptainRon]

1) Mandriva
2) Fedora
3) Knoppix

Mandriva is one of the best ones I have used so far. Somehow, I end up liking distros that integrate with KDE better. Gnome doesn't apeal to me much.

[twitch]

I really went off linux when I couldn't get my wireless dongle (for WAN) to work.

As much as I hate it, I couldn't live without it. That would be Windows!

I'm saving up for a Mac though.

[wutske]

I've used linux, but it became so hard to keep data synched between linux<->windows<->usb-stick<->folder at school ... so I dropped linux and the folder at school .
But if I find time and possibility to use linux again, I'd probably get:
1) Slackware (I prefer this because it isn't as 'easy' as some other linux distro's, I like the challenge ).
2) Ubuntu (the opposite of 1), this is the 'easy' linux, I'd take it because it probably does everything windows does in an easy way ... except it won't boot here)
3) dunno, probably something with KDE

Thing I won't get:
1) Fedora/Red Hat; don't like the looks, feels bulky and doesn't 'feel' good.
2) Suse; I must admit, Suse is a great linux distro, but it is sooooo bulky and heavy
3) Any other gnome based distro; too ugly, xfce won't make a chance either, handy, but restricted in use.

[borlafu]

1) Fedora/Red Hat; don't like the looks, feels bulky and doesn't 'feel' good.

You may try Gentoo

PD: Better the amd64 version, in a laptop, with an ATI graphics card and an unsupported wifi card

PD2: (That's sarcasm)

Edited by borlafu, 11 December 2006 - 06:57 AM.

[Melanova]

I have a very faint understanding of what Linux is, and wouldn't dare use it, because I would be scared f I didn't like it I wouldn't know how to change back to Windows.

Too much of a risk for someone simple like me

Why you scare to install linux? all you need is to resize your partition and format it to ext2/3. And Install linux on it. You will stil able to choose windows when you boot your computer. I recommend you to try Ubuntu linux since it very easy to use and I think the Instalation is easier than Windows instalaion.

For me the best Distro is Debian based, like Ubuntu, Knoppix and other. Now i'm using Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper drake) and i've plan to upgrade it to 6.10 (Edgy).

But the most important thing is the LINUX KERNEL that makes all of this possible!.

I know that partitioning isnt that hard, but you have to remember its kind of scary the first time through...
Theres LiveCD that allow you to test out a distro before you install. The only problem is they're slower. You dont mess up your computer though...

Another Reccomendation is to get a version of linux that provides phone support. Usually cost a little. Novell has SLED.

Isnt CentOS and Redhat the samething? I thought that the only difference was that Cent is free and takes a little bit longer to release, since they wait for RH..

[Artluo100]

I like SUSE and Ubuntu. I've tried both of these Linux distributions and they worked flawlessly.

If you're talking about a server OS, then I recommend Freebsd and Red Hat Linux.

[Insert Name Here]

I prefer Ubuntu and Gentoo mostly for Beryl. I have not checked the rest out, but now that I have a list of all of them it will definitely be done

[yuhuu]

[/quote]Mandriva is one of the best ones I have used so far. Somehow, I end up liking distros that integrate with KDE better. Gnome doesn't apeal to me much.
[/quote]

Could someone, explain what KDE means,,please...

[quote]Novell has SLED.[/quote]

What is SLED ????

I will definetely try ubuntu,,,Windows is stable,,but is not free,,if ubuntu is I will do the partition, and I will try it..Thanks for all the advice..Would someone recomend a Linux version that is stable working as a server ???

[beatgammit]

I love Ubuntu. I've been using it for a little bit now and have been very happy. I have run into some problems, but that's just me being a dufus and trying to mess with stuff that I have no idea what it does (screwed up my $PATH for a little while). Basically, here's my top three:

1. Ubuntu
2. Fedora
3. Red Hat

Next time you make a list, please put in Ubuntu as its gaining in popularity VERY quickly (even Google is using it as part of its Goobuntu project).