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:ReallyLinux: Which Linux Flavor is Best?
ReallyLinux: Which Linux Flavor is Best?
Dec 18, 2003, 11 :30 UTC (16 Talkback[s]) (13933 reads)

(Other stories by Mark Rais)

[ Thanks to Mark Rais for this link. ]

"Yet, the age old question 'so, which Linux flavor should I get?' keeps popping up and as far as I know, other than basic reviews of new shrink-wrapped versions, few have stood up and given a straight answer. People who finally accept the reality that Linux is better, and are ready to use it, hound me almost weekly. They stop by the message boards or my office and ask, 'So which one do I get?' As if to say, 'now that I have finally come around to agree with you about Linux's greatness I need to get a simple answer.'

"I respect their desire and want to help them badly. It's obviously something in need of a concrete answer. Our message boards have more hits on the ONE single forum 'which Linux flavor to get?' than ALL of the rest of the hits to the boards combined!

"So the big people here at reallylinux.com grabbed me one evening, as I was finishing up and trying to wash my hands, and pushed me against the stall door with a word of advice I have heeded. 'We want you to be the scape goat and write an article on which Linux flavor to get, and have it ready for publishing ASAP or this bathroom becomes your office...!'"

Complete Story

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
That this guy recommends Red Hat to new  ...   Odd   
jav
Dec 18, 2003, 13:46:55
 
How can I address the unresolved dilemma ...   Which Flavour of GNU/Linux?   
horne
Dec 18, 2003, 14:58:10
 
There is an EOL April, 2004 for Red Hat  ...   RHL as such is dead!   
is
Dec 18, 2003, 15:26:28
 
It's a good idea for an article, but ...   Why RH?   
salmacis
Dec 18, 2003, 17:04:21
 
I will probably continue to support RH b ...   My Focus has shfited   
Kevin Hudson
Dec 18, 2003, 17:17:37
 
if you hurry and sign-up for a lifetime  ...   Re: Which Flavour of GNU/Linux?   
GreyGeek
Dec 18, 2003, 18:08:05
 
Have you looked at Gnoppix: http://www.g ...   Re: My Focus has shfited   
Mark Cooke
Dec 18, 2003, 18:33:09
 
I've been recommending (and using) S ...   SuSE for desktops   
AJWM
Dec 18, 2003, 18:45:55
 
And it upgrades to Fedora nicely (which  ...   Good Choice   
Void Main
Dec 18, 2003, 18:56:41
 
I think there are 4 choicesDon't fal ...   Re: Why RH?   
David Johnson
Dec 18, 2003, 19:03:28
 
The question itself is flawed.  If you a ...   which brand of computer?   
Chris Waters
Dec 18, 2003, 19:55:59
 
For full featured Linux and easy install ...   IMO   
Abe
Dec 18, 2003, 20:49:45
 
As a Linux newbie, I am partial to Red H ...   IMHO   
James White
Dec 18, 2003, 22:09:01
 
While we're at it, which flavour of  ...   Ice Cream   
ac
Dec 19, 2003, 00:23:23
 
Butter Pecan ;-).  ...   Re: Ice Cream   
James White
Dec 19, 2003, 14:42:06
 
I am tired of windows, I would like to s ...   Linux instead of XP MCE 2005   
James Roach
Apr 14, 2008, 18:23:22
 
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