What version of Linux are you running, and why?

[LambeauXLIV]

I'm pretty new to it myself, so I'm trying to weigh my options.

I've played a little with both ubuntu and fedora, and I'm kinda leaning towards fedora.

[045]

ubuntu is very much like mac os. pretty, simplified, easy to use. works a little different at the command line than fedora. i was taught fedora in school so i may be a little biased, but fedora seems to be a little more standardized and refined than ubuntu. as primarily a windows guy, i had the most 'familiar' experience with fedora (which was good for learning), but if i were to use it as a personal machine i would probably chose ubuntu.

but i run windows 7 x64 on my main computer.

[Panman06]

Ubuntu - nice gui, logical layout
Yellow Dog - PS3
Debian - work

[LambeauXLIV]

I'm currently running Vista home premium x64 on my main computer

I first tried ubuntu, and it wasn't bad, but I noticed the Linux-lab computers at CSU had fedora, so I thought I'd give that a try.

[CaptGoodvibes]

I use Slackware, Ubuntu, Yellow Dog, and Fedora. I have no conscious preference but I tend to use Ubuntu the most... especially since I figured out how to enable root.

[Devaclis]

Slackware, Ubuntu, Debian, and messing around a bit more with Knoppix bootable USB thumb drives.

[TurboGizzmo]

CentOS on servers, HPUX (dont ask), Ubuntu on my netbook, Unix kinda via OSX

[DavidofColorado]

Slackware, Ubuntu, Debian, and messing around a bit more with Knoppix bootable USB thumb drives.
What does knoppix do? What can you use it for?
I have a knoppix disk that I never use it because I don't know what its good for.

[Devaclis]

Knoppix is a version of linux that boots from CD/thumb drive.

You can run it on any computer just by booting from it.

Once you remove the CD/thumb drive and reboot, the original OS takes back over as if nothing changed, because it hasen't :)

[arawls]

Running Oracle Enterprise Linux. Makes sense since i only use it for Oracle database lab work.

[Devaclis]

If we need you, will you be in your lab?

[DFab]

I like fedora, mostly because fedora and redhat are widely used. Ubuntu is good for a PC setup though.

[Ricky]

RedHat Enterprise Linux for everything I do at work (Costs money)
CentOS for everything I do outside of work (FREE)
Fedora for anything else

Because they are all based off of they same stuff, they are better supported than other linux communities.

[rforsythe]

The one linux server I have at home is on Fedora, seems to work good. It's just the free version of RedHat, which we have several thousand machines running at work, so I don't expect issues either. ;)

[fook]

run both for a few weeks and decide which one serves your needs better.

go out and load up Sun's virtualbox, install both into a VM and play around with doing stuff under each.. switch 'em both to KDE destkop, find/install dvd ripping software etc and see which one makes more sense to you.

[arawls]

Yeah I'll be in the lab and it'll cost you $200/hour if you need me.

[DavidofColorado]

Yeah I'll be in the lab and it'll cost you $200/hour if you need me.
Worst CSC discount ever.

[DavidofColorado]

I just tried Knoppix v5.3.1 DVD and it works bad. It wouldn't even load on my desktop. The thumb drive wouldn't load on my laptop. And I don't know what the deal is with it either and it will take some more playing around with I think?

The Knoppix v6.0.1 CD works well on both the computers of mine and the thumb drive. (still can't get the thumb drive to work on the laptop though) It installs most of the hardware on my rig too. And I like the interface better. Getting to know a new system is going to take a while but it looks like I could run a server with it no problem. Looks stable.

[Jason ON]

Have used Fedora in the past.

How does everyone like having to go to root command lines everytime they want to install a driver or other software? That and wine. Got so annoying I went back to XP.

[LambeauXLIV]

it's not that hard... you have to type what? two letters?

[Jason ON]

it's not that hard... you have to type what? two letters?

If only... everything I always found said I had to go to root, find the right location, type command lines with my parameters and hope it works. If it were only two characters it would've been a lot different.

[LambeauXLIV]

I thought fedora might be better, but I got tired of trying to get it to work. I'm back to ubuntu.

I think I've been able to find answers about ubuntu easier than fedora as well (online)

[pannetron]

Ubuntu, mainly because of how well it is packaged. I also have it on a flash drive so I can boot into it from most any PC platform.