Hi, I have used Ubuntu for several years and have been happy with the ease of use and the nearly idiot-proof installation and up-grade process, which is necessity for me. The latest upgrades first to Ubuntu 11.04 and then version 12.whatever, has me shopping for a new distro as well. Not easy to use and not intuitive. I have heard Mint is good. Looking forward to what other people say. Bob Butcher
--- On Mon, 5/28/12, Adam <[email protected]> wrote: From: Adam <[email protected]> Subject: [mhvlug] Why'd You Choose Your Distro? To: [email protected] Date: Monday, May 28, 2012, 3:10 AM Hi again, fellow Linux users! I've been using Mandrake/Mandriva since I was a newbie in 2005. Now, with the company's future uncertain, this seems like a reasonable time for me to consider other distros. Besides that, I now have a few years of experience that I didn't have back then. Would any of you be willing to share your expertise on the subject? What distros do you use, and why did you choose them? What are their biggest advantages and disadvantages? Are there any distros you've tried but chosen not to use? What made them a "bad fit" for you? I'd be very grateful if any of you would share your experiences with various distros. Just to clarify, I'm open to considering any distro (even if it's totally different from Mandriva), and am comfortable with the command line. Thanks VERY much in advance! Adam _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College Jun 6 - Why the Web Needs HTML5 Jul 11 - Mad Science Fair - Open Hardware Expo Aug 1 - Pimp My Network
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