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Linux.com: “Which Distro Do You Recommend?”

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 3, 2005

“I get asked, by more junior Linux users, and people just
looking to try it out, which distribution of Linux I use or
recommend. It occurred to me that I never actually published an
answer to this question, even though it is, by far, the question I
am asked most often. I think my stock answer is maybe slightly
unusual only because, unlike most of the rest of the Linux-using
world, I hate every distro I’ve ever tried.

“That’s right: every distribution of Linux sucks in its own
special way. Some just suck less. However, eventually, no matter
what distribution you use, something about it will drive you
insane, and you’ll try another distro to see if it’s any
better…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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