tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post6258677069037660785..comments2024-03-18T10:43:28.122+00:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: 5 highly rated Linux OS distributionsDarkDuck (m)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-58549625324622406332014-05-19T02:13:42.274+01:002014-05-19T02:13:42.274+01:00agreed siragreed sirAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799225315877520741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-48355160495401186272012-09-27T23:04:56.092+01:002012-09-27T23:04:56.092+01:00If you like GNOME (Windows) style, then go for Xub...If you like GNOME (Windows) style, then go for Xubuntu or Zorin.<br />If you like KDE, I would recommend Mageia.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-19972456204366124042012-09-27T22:58:40.347+01:002012-09-27T22:58:40.347+01:00I was using Ubuntu 10.04 for two year I even forge...I was using Ubuntu 10.04 for two year I even forget windows but Now wondering which distro to go after Unity , Unity is the end of UbuntuAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320893400340070352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-38792483847197512402012-09-19T06:15:53.764+01:002012-09-19T06:15:53.764+01:00@DarkDuck nice list, you are right on target
For ...@DarkDuck nice list, you are right on target<br /><br />For all the others...<br />The title was "5 highly rated Linux OS distributions"<br /><br />Distro watch places all the ones he mentioned in the top 7, so his list is accurate based on those number.<br />The only 2 that are in that distro watch lists top 7 and not mentioned here are OpenSUSE and Mageia. Maybe OpenSUSE is worth a mention and Mageia is making waves but he chose his 5 and that should be good enough.<br /><br />Yes, there are other nice distros but if he was to add a mention every time some new person said "I like this one" or removed a distro because another person said "this is surely better than that" then he would never be able to publish his article. Personally, I (and distro watch) feel that he was spot on.<br /><br />YMMV... but like DarkDuck said, if you don't agree go write your own article. Someone will undoubtedly disagree with your list as well. ;-)dadreggorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773304039963225079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-76472137892274479012012-09-19T01:56:33.734+01:002012-09-19T01:56:33.734+01:00An article that the top 5 distributions are the mo...An article that the top 5 distributions are the most highly rated distros? Shocker!<br /><br />There are many up and coming distributions out there that really are far more worthy of consideration than the status quo.<br /><br />Like Fuduntu, Bodhi, SolusOS, or Crunchbang for example. All far more worthy of a readers time than the "popular 5".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474994927403847063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-11159949667736167262012-09-19T00:08:52.269+01:002012-09-19T00:08:52.269+01:00I would definitely add openSUSE to this list, not ...I would definitely add openSUSE to this list, not to disparage any of the others. It is one of the most highly polished and heavily supported distros available. It would also offset the heavily Debian and Ubuntu orientation of the list.<br /><br />It's not a question of "too many distros", since the average user has never heard of ninety-eight percent of them and most of those are minimally different from the others, and have comparatively little support and development, and little corporate adoption. <br /><br />The basic breakdown has always been between Red Hat, SUSE, Debian, and a couple of others, with Ubuntu becoming the most popular. In any list of the "best" distros, openSUSE should be represented.Richard Steven Hackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11442679694828421982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-7542764713064036902012-09-18T20:55:12.272+01:002012-09-18T20:55:12.272+01:00very simple list that again proves there are too m...very simple list that again proves there are too many distros to even decide which one to use let alone support. I have been running Linux since Suse 5.3 and Redhat 4, KDE 1 and no Gnome yet. If anything it's even harder to pick and use one. Right now I am running CentOS on the server side and Mint on the desktop but there are so many good options. If there was one or 2 everyone worked on and supported it would have an actual chance for full adoption on desktops and servers alike. Until then its' too much chaos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-11656784823541399582012-09-18T19:45:41.465+01:002012-09-18T19:45:41.465+01:00As a power laptop user I would only use Ubuntu + d...As a power laptop user I would only use Ubuntu + derivatives, Fedora + derivatives and Fuduntu.....not because these are necessarily the best distros but because of one little tiny applet that only works with these releases....Jupiter Applet which attempts to prolong battery life. I use it alongside laptop-mode-tools and though I distro-hop anything I put on my laptop is either LXDE or XFCE....Gnome 3 and KDE are resource hogsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-25252281110019926262012-09-18T19:43:54.083+01:002012-09-18T19:43:54.083+01:00With the exception of Arch and Gentoo I've tri...With the exception of Arch and Gentoo I've tried and used just about every distro there is.<br />Personally, nothing comes close to Slackware, with the possible exception of SalixOS, which is built on Slackware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-6674819963436724092012-09-18T18:19:06.283+01:002012-09-18T18:19:06.283+01:00I don't think that Fedora 17 is a very good di...I don't think that Fedora 17 is a very good distribution to recommend to newcomers to Linux. <br /><br />Or, for that matter, to power users since the systemd stuff is making a lot of configurations that power users might use (breaking the use of temporary mounts in /etc/fstab being a notable recent case of this) break by design.<br /><br />I think Fedora is now a distribution suited more to neophiles who simply want something different and don't really care how much it breaks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-13454974247032725042012-09-18T18:18:45.776+01:002012-09-18T18:18:45.776+01:00I've been happy with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with MAT...I've been happy with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with MATE as my desktop.oldrocker99https://www.blogger.com/profile/01469658672432360686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-46185724787691621052012-09-18T17:08:47.772+01:002012-09-18T17:08:47.772+01:00If speaking of user-friendliness or wanting to wel...If speaking of user-friendliness or wanting to welcome a Windows or Mac refugee, Zorin should be strongly considered. Mint is excellent as is PCLinux and Pinguy.<br />These are the ones I install for my newbie contacts. Personally I stick with Debian.<br />Toodles, <br />M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-21353061594187983842012-09-18T16:06:52.896+01:002012-09-18T16:06:52.896+01:00Very nice article for non-linux users. We already ...Very nice article for non-linux users. We already use Linux and we have our own preferences and DarkDuck did not target us with his article. ismail arslangirayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044851314372715320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-23762498668556623992012-09-18T16:05:17.409+01:002012-09-18T16:05:17.409+01:00Slackware - The oldest surviving distro, and for a...Slackware - The oldest surviving distro, and for a good reason: it's simply the best after all these years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-67522156815462555892012-09-18T15:24:09.121+01:002012-09-18T15:24:09.121+01:00"Unlike some other versions of Linux, there i..."Unlike some other versions of Linux, there isn't a two-tier system with regards to quality between its commercial and free releases. This means that a high standard can be expected across the board."<br /><br />You have got to be kidding me. As a fan of Linux and professional Linux system admin, you have very low standards.<br /><br />I wouldn't trust Ubuntu's "high standard" to anything but a personal VPS and there are better options even then.K. Darien Freehearthttp://freeheart.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-76641882634298460572012-09-18T14:57:18.335+01:002012-09-18T14:57:18.335+01:00Though typically a bit under-rated, I'd also h...Though typically a bit under-rated, I'd also have to throw in Slackware. It's a very solid, though perhaps not bleeding edge, distribution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-61474977130720599602012-09-18T14:33:01.028+01:002012-09-18T14:33:01.028+01:00Everyone would have his/her "5 more highly ra...Everyone would have his/her "5 more highly rated Linux distributions". I will only use Linux when we have a clear winner. I do not care if it is ubuntu, fedora, suse or what not. Meanwhile I will continue to use M$ windows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-69560028460108268162012-09-18T14:00:55.332+01:002012-09-18T14:00:55.332+01:00Many distros have "live" version. I most...Many distros have "live" version. I mostly review Live distros in this blog, if you read more than just this article.<br /><br />That's another story that some distros are purposely built to be Live, like Puppy, Slax, Porteus, Knoppix. There's not many of them actually. <br /><br />I wouldn't mind if somebody compiles a list of those distros too, and sumbits it as a guest post.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-22330620277796602502012-09-18T13:54:20.259+01:002012-09-18T13:54:20.259+01:00What about "live distros" as Slax or Pup...What about "live distros" as Slax or Puppy?Linux Bloghttp://best-linux.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-21589213297032110122012-09-18T12:55:44.347+01:002012-09-18T12:55:44.347+01:00I agree DarkDuck, A lot of people here seem to see...I agree DarkDuck, A lot of people here seem to see themselves as the "final opinion" on Linux based systems. You advice is good. They should try writing their own blog and see what kind of comments they then receive. It might temper some comments. I must say I enjoy your column, and learn a few new things from it every now and then. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-89931585772861147402012-09-18T09:52:36.480+01:002012-09-18T09:52:36.480+01:00For everyone who suggest to rework the list: creat...For everyone who suggest to rework the list: create your own list with your arguing, and send to me. There is a big chance that I will publish it.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-61161324804801851422012-09-18T01:45:38.718+01:002012-09-18T01:45:38.718+01:00Ya for arch too. Almost two years with it and won&...Ya for arch too. Almost two years with it and won't be switching anytime soonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756004113843169979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-20256620557210482742012-09-17T22:28:52.452+01:002012-09-17T22:28:52.452+01:00Definitely Opensuse in Mint´s place. Don´t know wh...Definitely Opensuse in Mint´s place. Don´t know what people see in it, it´s just another ubuntu clone, it doesn´t offer more than MANY other less known distros. These rest are all good to me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158036670552250668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-45746594994325169052012-09-17T22:13:59.819+01:002012-09-17T22:13:59.819+01:00How about slackware????????How about slackware????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-42869621892332688632012-09-17T18:47:48.457+01:002012-09-17T18:47:48.457+01:00Where is Centos ??Where is Centos ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com