Hey,
> This is not meant to cause a distro-war, I mearly want some opinions on
> the pros and cons of various Linux distributions. I have been a keen
> Gentoo user to this point but find that I am tiring if the time it takes
> to actually get software installed.
I think you need to ask yourself a few questions
o What software you use?
o What desktop environment do you like using? [1]
o How stable do you want your environment?
o How bleeding edge do you want to be?
o What hardware you have?
>From your main uses that you list, it looks like pretty much any
distribution will be suitable for your needs - just depends on what
level of tinkering you may need to do to get there.
Glynn
[1] I only ask because obviously different distributions prefer
different desktops - and it's usually wise to choose a distribution
that defaults to your desktop.
