Trying some other distros

[codeking]

Hello!

I switched from Ubuntu to Windows 3 years ago, and never looked back. I love linux. However, I figure I should try out some other Linux distros.

I'll give you a quick overview of what I use Linux for: I do most things via the terminal (Lots of Vim), and the only time I'm not using the Terminal is when I'm a) using Firefox, b) using Chrome, or c) using GNUCash. I much prefer GNOME to KDE, but I haven't had a chance to try out other window managers like XFCE.

Any suggestions on a good distro to try?

[Johnsie]

Puppy http://www.puppylinux.org/

[snowpine]

These ten should keep you busy for a while: http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=major

[codeking]

Snowpine -- Thanks for the list. It's a good resource. I think I'll start off with Fedora, and then move on to Linux Mint.

[snowpine]

Snowpine -- Thanks for the list. It's a good resource. I think I'll start off with Fedora, and then move on to Linux Mint.

Fedora is a good one. I have Fedora 13 (Gnome desktop) running on my Asus EEE netbook. Good luck!

[RiceMonster]

I personally would start off and stay with Fedora

[SmittyJensen]

I personally would start off and stay with Fedora

geeks only.

[Sporkman]

For xfce, you could try Xubuntu, Zenwalk, and Jibbed.

[cascade9]

Snowpine -- Thanks for the list. It's a good resource. I think I'll start off with Fedora, and then move on to Linux Mint.

Why bother with mint? Its just a ubuntu variant (and even uses the same repos IIRC). It will look different to ubuntu, and there are some minor differences here and there, but its much of a muchness really.

There is much more difference between debian and ubuntu than there is between mint and ubuntu.

For xfce, you could try Xubuntu, Zenwalk, and Jibbed.

Zenwalks not bad, I havent tried Jibbed.....but Xubuntu is not a good way to experience Xfce IMO.

Xubuntu is to slow, fat and is just made to look and feel as much like gnome ubuntu as possible.

I spose its better than PCLinuxOS Xfce though, that...thing...is just awful.

[Sporkman]

Xubuntu is to slow, fat and is just made to look and feel as much like gnome ubuntu as possible.

No.