[GLLUG] Distro Question

[Thomas Driscoll]

I use Ubuntu for wife and kids computer (ease of use and less headache for me). My desktop I use Debian usually the testing branch to try to get newer software. I used Freebsd as a desktop for about 5 years and loved it, but there are some software packages that do not play well with the *bsd (i.e. iptraf). Currently. almost all of my servers are Freebsd. I started in Linux with Redhat but back then (~1999 to 2000) the state of RPMs was horrific and that helped push me to FreeBSD which has a much better structured file structure. I do like Debian because they do have a security, and developer review process of packages before being released outside of the experimental branch, and a very good security check before release to Stable. The current status in Ubuntu has some significant changes coming but they look good for the "average" user. As of late, I have been tossing around the idea of a second workstation with FreeBSD 8.2 on it, just cause I miss having FreeBSD as a desktop. That is my experience. I do have a few friends that distro hop a lot and has spoke highly of CentOS. I do have a good collection of live CD distro (i.e Knoppix) that I use for various reasons and keep them in my vehicle pretty much all the time. Most likely more rambling then you wanted here.... :)




On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 03:49:51PM -0400, Matt Harrison wrote:
> Just curious as to what distro everyone is using any why.
> 
> Most people I have seen send a message that mentions their distro seem
> to be using Ubuntu.
> 
> I guess I'm more curious if I am the only one NOT using it.
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