tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891578630060689677.post230426597702046114..comments2023-03-30T08:14:18.400-07:00Comments on Diary of a geek: Race Started , Vote Now. - Ubuntu , Fedora, openSuse, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS , Mint, Debian...Dasunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578348459043499876noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891578630060689677.post-78093264633947493762008-05-23T08:40:00.000-07:002008-05-23T08:40:00.000-07:00Yes, it's definitely akin to comparing apples and ...Yes, it's definitely akin to comparing apples and oranges. Every distro has it's strengths and weaknesses. For example, Ubuntu is great for newbies who just want things to work out of the box. Fedora is great for enthusiasts who like to get their hands dirty. Furthermore, due to the intimate connection with Redhat, it's also a great platform to learn Linux in anticipation for a job. Redhat is the defacto leader in enterprise Linux market, so familiarity with Fedora will be a great asset to any budding sys admin. Gentoo is for the hardcore, slightly masochistic Linux users who want to customize everything down to the last nut and bolt holding the system together.<BR/>Every distro is targeted for a specific market, but each one of them is unified with each other by the Linux kernel and GNU toolchain. In fact, the availability of so many different distributions is exactly what is so great about FOSS. The consumers win because they have so many options. The community wins because good things that happen to one distro tickles down to all the others, collectively improving everything. It doesn't matter which distro gains popularity, it's still going to be a win for Linux as a whole.JanuZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168312903452312467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891578630060689677.post-8080778621816617602008-05-23T06:55:00.000-07:002008-05-23T06:55:00.000-07:00Thanx chanux, Chek it, I hv now corrected it.Thanx chanux, Chek it, I hv now corrected it.Dasunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578348459043499876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891578630060689677.post-44942477688448908842008-05-23T03:17:00.000-07:002008-05-23T03:17:00.000-07:00To be clearer Linus never had an OS. He just have ...To be clearer Linus never had an OS. He just have a *Great* kernrel. :Dchanuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06273995777466054294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891578630060689677.post-76375323759530130112008-05-19T10:08:00.000-07:002008-05-19T10:08:00.000-07:00yes wires, I totally agrees to it.in fact I also t...yes wires, I totally agrees to it.in fact I also think as that, for an example I my self use a Fedora box. Every one knows ,fedora isn´t the most easiest. but anyway I like some features of it. For an example, I like the idea been totally Foss. like wise every one has its own speciality. that's why I told in my post that , this is not a poll to check what's the best distro. its only a poll to check who has succeeded in finding the correct path in their <B>own Specialities</B>.<BR/>And again to all voters, please state what are the reasons to your vote. Again to Ubuntu community-Please comment.Dasunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578348459043499876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891578630060689677.post-982775077001245452008-05-19T09:11:00.000-07:002008-05-19T09:11:00.000-07:00It's not quite as clear-cut as that, I'm afraid.Wh...It's not quite as clear-cut as that, I'm afraid.<BR/><BR/>While some might say that not including mp3 support out of the box is a big no-no, there are distros out there that have very little choice in the matter if they want to keep everything above board.<BR/><BR/>There are also distros that decide to include most things you need on DVD, and others that just give you the bare minimum, expecting you to customise yourself from the internet. Which is right? Depends on whether you've got a sensible internet connection.<BR/><BR/>What is your computer going to be used for? If you are going to be compiling code, a streamlined build system is important. If you're more likely to mainly be playing music and browsing the internet, you probably don't care about that as much, and might sacrifice small speed boosts for higher compatibility out of the box.<BR/><BR/>It's apples, oranges, bananas, lemons and radishes out there, and there is currently no single distro that can be said to be "getting it all right".Jymbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843793349738405901noreply@blogger.com