What distro should I use?

[KhaaL]

I'm pretty fond of ubuntu (actually, I'm even more fond of mint Linux ;)) but I feel that ubuntus repositories are updated too seldom - I'm always eager to get the latest software on my computer. The question is, what distro should I use instead? gentoo seems to be quite appealing, but I prefer to have things "just working", i really hate extra hassle... and I assume compiling everything from the kernel to your mouse cursor means extra hassle...

So, if you guys have any suggestions for me, do let me know!

Thanks

[23meg]

Sabayon seems suited to you.

[KhaaL]

Sabayon seems suited to you.

I also thought of sabayon, and correct me if I'm wrong, isn't it gentoo based which means I have to compile everything and have to go through all kinds of hassle that comes with compiling?

[zaratustra]

Windows is quite good for ya. Linux isn't made for you to say your friends that you have it. If you don't like to learn new geeky stuff (e.g. compiling kernel) don't use it. You will never discover sexyness of linux(customization) if you want everything being made for you.

[23meg]

I also thought of sabayon, and correct me if I'm wrong, isn't it gentoo based which means I have to compile everything and have to go through all kinds of hassle that comes with compiling?It's Gentoo based, but as far as I know you start with a readily compiled system, so setup should be very short and easy.

[23meg]

Windows is quite good for ya. Linux isn't made for you to say your friends that you have it. If you don't like to learn new geeky stuff (e.g. compiling kernel) don't use it. You will never discover sexyness of linux(customization) if you want everything being made for you.That's so ten years ago. You can get get many of the advantages of Linux without having to get geeky at all today.

[RAV TUX]

I'm pretty fond of ubuntu (actually, I'm even more fond of mint Linux ;)) but I feel that ubuntus repositories are updated too seldom - I'm always eager to get the latest software on my computer. The question is, what distro should I use instead? gentoo seems to be quite appealing, but I prefer to have things "just working", i really hate extra hassle... and I assume compiling everything from the kernel to your mouse cursor means extra hassle...

So, if you guys have any suggestions for me, do let me know!

ThanksWolvix Hunter

or

Sabayon Linux

[Adamant1988]

Windows is quite good for ya. Linux isn't made for you to say your friends that you have it. If you don't like to learn new geeky stuff (e.g. compiling kernel) don't use it. You will never discover sexyness of linux(customization) if you want everything being made for you.

You and others like you need to leave the FOSS community. Seriously.


I'm pretty fond of ubuntu (actually, I'm even more fond of mint Linux ) but I feel that ubuntus repositories are updated too seldom - I'm always eager to get the latest software on my computer. The question is, what distro should I use instead? gentoo seems to be quite appealing, but I prefer to have things "just working", i really hate extra hassle... and I assume compiling everything from the kernel to your mouse cursor means extra hassle...

So, if you guys have any suggestions for me, do let me know!

Thanks

Gotta' tell you man, if you're liking Linux Mint then stick with it. I understand how you feel about having the latest and greatest in software, but you need to understand that there is breakage associated with that. Basically meaning that things could cease to "just work" pretty randomly. Honestly I can't think of a distribution that moves faster than Ubuntu that isn't a serious hassle to setup/use. Someone else suggest Sabayon, that seems like a solid bet, I haven't played with Gentoo so I don't know how the source compiling thing goes, but if you want the latest and greatest source installations are the best way to go. Sorry if I wasn't much help, really not my field.

[manmower]

You and others like you need to leave the FOSS community. Seriously.

Can't we all just get along? :) Remember opinions are like that other thing that everyone has.


To the OP: I hear Fedora updates their existing releases more frequently. Package management will be a bit different (but the same is true of Gentoo, and don't believe the horror stories about dependency hell), but it is a pretty "out-of-the-box" type distro, and widely used too.

[KhaaL]

Thanks for all the tips, I've looked into sabayon again. wolvix seems cool, but the lack of beryl dissapoints me, and i get the feel of it being a lightweight distro like xubuntu/DSL/Yellow dog... Fedora has intrested me only because I heard their support for 64bit architecture is better than ubuntu/debian's. Otherwise, I've stopped using red hat since version 6.2 :)

And to the user who suggested me to go back to windows... There's no need to insult me that way.

[zaratustra]

my apollogies:) I didn't mean to insult you
try this http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

[Adamant1988]

Can't we all just get along? :) Remember opinions are like that other thing that everyone has.




It's human nature not to get along. The point I was aiming for was that the "If you don't want to work your *** off for Linux just use Windows" attitude is a very damaging one for newcomers.

[stokedfish]

Try sidux.

But to be honest - I can't recommend Debian SID for the desktop...

However, that's for you to find out.

[Jessehk]

If you somewhat know what you're doing, I'd quickly recommend Arch Linux ( http://archlinux.org ). It's a fantastic distribution that has frequent updates and a rolling release system that means you never have to reinstall to the newest version (like Gentoo).

Its package manager, pacman, works like apt-get and it has the ABS build system IF you want to compile everything.

[stokedfish]

I second that - arch for the win! :)

[RAV TUX]

Wolvix Hunter

or

Sabayon Linux

NepaLinux

or

rPath

[manmower]

If you somewhat know what you're doing, I'd quickly recommend Arch Linux ( http://archlinux.org ). It's a fantastic distribution that has frequent updates and a rolling release system that means you never have to reinstall to the newest version (like Gentoo).

Its package manager, pacman, works like apt-get and it has the ABS build system IF you want to compile everything.

Agreed, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a distribution that "just works". I use and love Arch, but think the OP has different expectations of his OS.

[tommcd]

If you like to be up to date you might try zenwalk.
http://zenwalk.org/ It flies on the cutting edge (2.6.20 kernel, xorg 7.2, all apps up to date). It is very light and fast too. The only potential downside for you might be that their netpkg repository has a limited amount of software. Their philosophy is "one app per task". But you can use slackware packages from these places also:
http://www.linuxpackages.net/
http://www.slacky.it/
Zenwalk has a small, but friendly and helpful community, and the developers hang out in the forums with the rest of us.

[Rodneyck]

Following your original statement, that Ubuntu's repos are old and stagnant, then try Sidux. It is Debian Sid made stable. In Debian world that mean cutting edge.

With that said, every distribution takes work, so if you are looking for something that requires no work but is a head of the game, Linux may not be your solution. You are basically saying, I want the best and fastest, but don't want to do anything to get or maintain it. Not going to happen.

www.sidux.com

[Nils Olav]

With that said, every distribution takes work, so if you are looking for something that requires no work but is a head of the game, Linux may not be your solution.
www.sidux.com

I don't think that's what he mean. I think he just wants new but reasonably stable software and doesn't want to spend a lot of time either. I'd suggest frugalware.