2006-09-11 01:38:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
There is no "best" distro as such for all occasions and for everybody. Different distros are at their best with different kind of users and different purposes.
If you are newbie, just forget everything and get the latest version of Ubuntu.
For power users/geeks, Debian, Gentoo and Slackware make sense.
For enterprise (business) users who need support, Red Hat and Novell SuSE are better choices.
If you just need to try out things, go for a live CD - Knoppix is the best. Ubuntu, SuSE and others also offer live CDs.
If you have an old computer that doesn't satisfy hungry Windows or modern Linux GUI desktops, try a minimalist distro such as VectorLinux or Peanut.
For even smaller distros, try BasicLinux, muLinux, Floppix etc. These run in under 100MB hard disk space (or even from floppy) and can even run on Intel 386/486 machines. These are mostly useful when your system is in trouble and need to take backups or diagnostic measures etc.
Linspire and Xandros are best if you don't want to miss Windows look and feel.
2006-09-11 02:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Utkarsh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are beginner or newbie The best distro for you is ubuntu 6.06
it is very efficient and user friendly and by the way you can get it free
without spending a penny follow the link:
https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
and also has a extensive online documentation and support.
2006-09-11 01:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by anniyan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Fedora Core 5 for occasional desktop use. (Usually I use OS X.)
It depends on what you wat to use it for.
2006-09-11 01:40:57 · answer #3 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋