MrMephisto Wrote:
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> har har Wrote:
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> > Yep, I miss these everyday. How about you
> > Mephisto/Oaktonmom? It's no wonder I can get
> > anything done.
>
> I miss having a computer that doesn't crash every
> other week, requiring a full system restore. I'm
> also not too keen on my new computer's "Hey,
> you're done now" feature, where it just decides to
> lock up, requiring a restart.
>
> Although, it does have neat features like
> "Randomly change screen resolution," "Stop running
> Left 4 Dead," and "Corrupt the boot record."
>
> Windows XP worked flawlessly for me for about 4
> years, but now I have a 64-bit system that came
> with Vista, and I've had nothing but problems with
> it.
Seriously, try it and report back to the group. Very interested in your results.
> If Linux will work better and keep me from
> buying a new computer, then hell yeah, Linux.
Which one will you be using?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions (a few listed below)
AbulÉdu French. Designed for data processing in educational establishments.
AGNULA Former DeMuDi for multimedia production
Baltix For Lithuanian and Latvian languages
BeatrIX A compact distribution from the Czech Republic that focuses on providing a user-friendly desktop environment.
Corel Linux Commercial. Short-lived desktop distribution, bought by Xandros Linux
Dreamlinux A Brazilian Linux distribution.
Elive A Live CD and Distribution featuring Enlightenment as the only window manager. Aims to be intuitive and easy to use.
gnuLinEx A distribution promoted by the government of Extremadura, Spain.
grml Live CD for system recovery
Kanotix An installable live CD for desktop usage using KDE, focusing on convenient scripts and GUI for ease of use.
Knoppix The first Live CD (later DVD) version of Debian GNU/Linux.
Kurumin Earlier, it was a version of the Knoppix distribution, modified with Debian and designed for Brazilian users.
LiMux An ISO 9241 industry workplace certified Linux distribution, deployed at the City of Munich, Germany.
Linspire Commercial. Desktop-oriented distribution, previously called Lindows. Focuses on a proprietary software application manager obtained via a paid (CNR) subscription. Bought by Xandros Linux.
MEPIS Focuses on ease of use.
NepaLinux A Debian and Morphix based distribution focused for desktop usage in Nepali language computing.
Parsix Optimized for desktop and laptop computers with the latest version of GNOME desktop and supports dozens of languages.
PingOO French distribution aimed at local communities, public organizations, schools, etc. It comes in three editions: PingOO Communication Server, PingOO Secure Server and PingOO File Server.
Progeny Componentized Linux Distribution from Progeny Linux Systems which was also founded by Debian founder Ian Murdock.
Rxart Desktop-oriented distribution. Focused on providing proprietary software.
sidux Multilingual desktop-oriented Live CD based on Debian unstable.
Skolelinux A distribution from Norway. It is provided as a thin client distribution for schools.
Symphony OS Includes the Mezzo desktop environment. Previous versions were based on Knoppix.
Tuquito Created in Argentina.
Ubuntu A distribution sponsored by Canonical Ltd as well as receiving major funding from South African Mark Shuttleworth. Aims to offer a complete and polished desktop on a single CD.
UserLinux Commercial distribution that would have included GNOME. Short-lived.
Xandros Open Circulation Edition Based on Xandros 3.0 Standard Edition. DVD burning is disabled and CD burning is restricted to a maximum speed of 4X.
Ubuntu Server Edition An official derivative made for use in servers. Ubuntu Server handles mails, printers, fileserver, LAMP and more.
Kubuntu An official derivative of the Ubuntu Linux distribution using the KDE environment instead of the default GNOME environment used by default in Ubuntu. It has a predictable 6 month release cycle and is part of the Ubuntu project.
Xubuntu An official derivative of the Ubuntu open source operating system, using the Xfce desktop environment. Xubuntu is intended for use on less-powerful computers or those who seek a highly efficient desktop environment on faster systems[1], and uses mostly GTK+ applications.
Edubuntu A complete Linux-based operating system targeted for primary and secondary education. It is freely available with community based support. The Edubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Edubuntu Manifesto: that software, especially for education, should be available free of charge and that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities. Since version 8.04, Edubuntu has now been named Ubuntu Education Edition and has been made as an add-on for the Ubuntu operating system.[2]
Ubuntu JeOS (pronounced as "juice") Described as "an efficient variant [...] configured specifically for virtual appliances".[3]
Ubuntu Mobile An embedded operating system designed for use on mobile devices. The operating system will use Hildon from maemo as its graphical frontend.
Ubuntu Netbook Remix,[4] Released in 2008,[5] Netbook Remix is an official derivative of Ubuntu designed for netbooks using the Intel Atom processor.
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Asianux A distribution co-developed between Red Flag Software Co., Ltd., Miracle Linux Corp. and Haansoft, INC., focused on Chinese, Japanese and Korean supports.
CentOS Community-supported distribution that aims to be compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux without the inclusion of proprietary software.
ClarkConnect Small Business Server. File, Print, Messaging, UTM, VPN.
Scientific Linux A distribution co-developed by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which aims to be compatible with and based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
SME Server Based on CentOS and targeting Small and Medium Enterprises.
White Box Enterprise Linux A distribution designed to be compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.