Linux Distro Chooser

[Derek Djons]

I've been using Ubuntu since march 2005. For me it has been and still is the most perfect distro.

Today I've surfed across Linux Distro Chooser (http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/index.php?firsttime=true) and did the test. Using Linux puts you to through certain challenges, problems and experiences. All these determine what you except from future releases or new distro's. Answering the questions the next results appeared:

1. SuSE Linux (true, I grew up with SuSe, it's still back there somewhere in my roots.
2. Debian Linux
3. Ubuntu Linux

I can't give any reaonable comment why I would install Debian above Ubuntu. In my eyes I'm still not an advanced Linux user and need support now and then. That's one of the reasons not to trust Debian for 100% as main OS. There's still not that much documentation available for Debian as for Ubuntu, SuSE Linux and other distro's.

But in general, yes these OSS are high on my list.

Now let's see... what's your result. Did you expected it?

[Virak]

Debian and Ubuntu. Same as last time, except then I got Gentoo on the list too (which isn't really surprising, as I used to use Gentoo).

[Sp@z]

Ubuntu
Mandriva
Suse
Kubuntu----which I use........pretty good!

[Mutt]

Fedora
ubuntu
debian
SuSE

Which, if you took debian right off the list, is exactly the way I feel.

John

[zenwhen]

1. Ubuntu

2. Debian

It is pretty acurate.

[endersshadow]

1. Ubuntu

2. Debian

It is pretty acurate.

Same :-D

[majikstreet]

ubuntu
kubuntu
mepis
debian

never tried mepis, never tried kubuntu; don't like kde - tried debian - too new w/ linux.. use ubuntu xD

[scole]

Ubuntu is the top for me. I believe that Puppy Linux is the second best simply because of its wide compatibility (it will run on a P2 with 64 mb of ram) and its overall ease of use. It offers sooooo much for a 55meg live cd. You can also install to the Hdd. It offers a version of wine. It also does not require the internet for wine or anything else. It is the second best windows replacement out there. I say this typing from Windows.

[RaiSuli]

1. Fedora
2. Ubuntu
3. Debian

So it's pretty acurate, I would just switch 1 and 2.

[raggamuffin]

1. Debian
2. Kubuntu

pretty accurate indeed...

[franklee]

1: Slackware - Actually my first and only totally favourite Distro
2: Gentoo (hated it!)

and strangely enough I love using Kubuntu....

[fuscia]

it picked mepis, then ubuntu for me. i tried a live cd of mepis and hated it (fugly).

[midwinter]

Fedora
Suse
Ubuntu
Debian

Interesting.. since none of these really interest me - I want to try Gentoo or Arch.

[Maupertus]

Debian
Ubuntu
Suse
Fedora

Not a very big surprise there, although I don't really get Fedora, I hated it when I tried it.

[Kimm]

Ubuntu
Debian
Kubuntu

Pretty accurate, yes.

[Stormy Eyes]

Ubuntu
Kubuntu
Debian

[Sirin]

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2250/desktopchooserresults4zd.th.png (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=desktopchooserresults4zd.png)

Hehe. :p

[gameryoshi600]

i got:
OpenSuSE
Mandriva
Freespire
Ubuntu

my little brother (hes 8 ) is way more advanced he got:
Fedora
Ubuntu
Gentoo
Debian
Slackware
Mandriva

he is the one who introduced me O.o

[smartboyathome]

Fedora
Mandrivia
Ubuntu
OpenSUSE

Pretty accurate, since I am interested in all of those, and would recommend beginners try all of them to see what they like and what works (yes, even OpenSUSE, even after the Microsoft-Novell deal).

[markp1989]

1) ubuntu
2) Mandriva
3) fedora
4) debian
5) open suse

very accurate!

[Diabolis]

1.- ubuntu
2.- mandriva
3.- fedora
4.- debian
5.- kubuntu
6.- suse

[Barrucadu]

1. Gentoo
2. Slackware
3. Arch

[King_Critter]

Wow -- when I took this test a few years ago, before I started using Linux, I remember that Ubuntu was the top result. Now the top six, in order, are Mandriva, Fedora, and OpenSuSE, Gentoo, Slackware, and Zenwalk. I may try Mandriva, I've read some good stuff about it...

[Foster Grant]

Fedora
Ubuntu
OpenSuSE
Mandriva

I nearly went with Fedora over Ubuntu when I put Linux on this laptop, but I remember the dependency hell that used to come with the RPM system all too well. SuSe I'm not fond of (feels bloated), and Mandriva's tools I have found to be untrustworthy (and besides that, both of those are default KDE installs — they don't do GNOME well).

[Pogeymanz]

1. Gentoo
2. Slackware
3. Arch

Cool! I got:

1. Slackware
2. Gentoo
3. Arch

I've never used Slack or Gentoo, but I do use Arch as my main OS, so that's pretty accurate!

[cardinals_fan]

1. Gentoo
2. Slackware
3. Arch

... but it should have given me FreeBSD :)

[Saint Angeles]

kubuntu
fedora
ubuntu
debian
open suse

i tried kubuntu before ubuntu... i'm happier with gnome.

i'm not interested in .rpm (.deb rox) and i believe open suse uses kde as default. debian does not like most proprietary things (i couldn't get madwifi going out of the box so i gave up...)

i'll stick to the master... ubuntu,

[gameryoshi600]

nice results :)

[diskotek]

debian, kubuntu & ubuntu :)

it's strange that i could never install debian or kubuntu...strange

[danbuter]

My results (in order):

PCLinuxOS - tried it, didn't like it
Freespire - never tried
Mandriva - never tried
Ubuntu - Use it, like it
OpenSuSE - If it wasn't for YaST, I'd still be using it.

[Triggerhapp]

1) Ark
2) Freespire
3) Debian
4) Kubuntu

Debians the only one on my top 4 i've touched! Then i realised there was a "User friendly" Debian called Ubuntu... :)

[bilal.17]

1.Ubuntu
2.Fedora
3.OpenSUSE
4.Mandrake

Wow the the first 3 are the only distros that i would use but i would probably choose openSUSE over Fedora

[elmer_42]

I got this:
OpenSuSE
Debian
Mandriva
Fedora
Ubuntu
Kubuntu
I don't even know why Ubuntu is so low on the list.

[perlluver]

1. Slackware
2. Gentoo

I have run Gentoo, but found it to much compiling, tried to install Slackware but the DVD got messed up. Might have to give it a another go here in a couple days.

[Shazaam]

1. Mandriva
2. OpenSuSe
3. Ubuntu
4. Fedora
That's funny. I had both Mandriva and SuSe installed and I didn't like/use them as much as I have Ubuntu.

[ntowakbh]

Fedora came up first
Debian next, my current OS, and my favorite so far.
openSuse, never tried.
Ubuntu, first distro I ever used.

[Cope57]

Debian - Current distribution I am using.
Ubuntu - Used long ago... 4.10 I believe was the last Ubuntu I used.

Edit: Many distributions have been tried since 2003.

[DUfire]

1. Ubuntu
2. OpenSuSE [o.o??]
3. Debian
4. Mandriva
5. Kubuntu
6. Fedora

Interesting, I was thinking about trying SuSE...

[swoll1980]

Looks like we were made for each other :guitar:

[namegame]

Debian
Mandriva
OpenSuSE
Kubuntu
Fedora
Ubuntu

Interesting, the only one I haven't tried is Debian...
I might give it a go when finals are over.

[ShodanjoDM]

OpenSUSE
Ubuntu
Debian
Mandriva
Fedora

I haven't tried Mandriva and Fedora, simply don't have any interest for now. But I'm thinking more and more to try either Gentoo, Arch or Crux each day.

Wonder why...

[sujoy]

Slackware
Gentoo
Arch Linux

well almost there..............i used slackware and gentoo before, now i am using arch along with debian (testing)

[disturbed1]

We found the following perfect match(es):

http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/images/gentoo.png Gentoo

Homepage: http://www.gentoo.org/
Screenshots: The Coding Studio (http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?os=gentoo)
Gentoo Linux is a special flavor of Linux that can be automatically optimized and customized for just about any application or need. Extreme performance, configurability and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience.
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/images/slackware.png Slackware

Homepage: http://www.slackware.com/
Screenshots: The Coding Studio (http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opensource/linux/screenshots/index.php?os=slackware)
Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds to the table.

Only listed 2 for me :(

I do run Slack on 4 PCs, Arch on 2, and play around with Ubuntu for a day or so every 6 months.

Was never really fond of Gentoo.

[pbpersson]

1.) Ubuntu
2.) Kubuntu
3.) OpenSUSE
4.) Freespire
5.) Mandria

Right now I am running Kubuntu, Fedora, and Mint - when Hardy Heron comes out I will install it on the Mint machine to give it a try. I only have Fedora here to have an RPM system.....but maybe I should think about trying OpenSUSE 11 when it is released based on these results.

[SomeGuyDude]

OpenSUSE
Fedora
Ubuntu
Debian

Maybe I should look into going back to SUSE for a little while...

EDIT: that was when I said I preferred GNOME, when I said I didn't care, it put Mandriva at the top. Odd, considering I said I didn't care graphical or text installer nor did I call myself a beginner with Linux.

[rudihawk]

Ubuntu
Kubuntu
Mandriva

Thats the way i think - without the Mandriva

[sandysandy]

Ubuntu

sabayon

freespire

OpenSuse 11

Mandriva

[Zlatan]

Ubuntu
MEPIS
Kubuntu

Debian (No Live CD)

[Ioky]

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that is what I get --.--! haha

Well here is what I like.

#1
ArchLinux
(really fast for i686 and 86_X64, light, Stable, EXTREMELY customizable, and easy to get up to day.)

#2
Ubuntu,
(easy to give install, and setup. I would use it, if I don't have much time to do my own customize.)

#3
Slax or any small USB distro.

#4
OpenSuse, Fedora core, and Mandriva. is about the same to me