I want to know which Linux Distribution for Desktop Computers is the best and why is it so? Secondly Which Linux Distribution has the largest usage share amongst Linux Users? And what are the similarities and differences between Linux and Windows and what are the pro's and con's of both these Operating Systems? And will Linux ever succeed against Windows in matters of Worldwide Usage Share?
2007-03-25 09:35:10 · 3 answers · asked by Amitanshu G 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
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2007-03-25 09:42:37 · update #1
There are a huge variety of Linux distributions out there. Most of them are general OS, suitable for desktops, workstations and servers. Examples are Debian, Fedora Core, SuSE, RedHat, Ubuntu, Slackware, Gentoo etc.
Determining the best out of them is a difficult job. I would prefer Debian, because of its sheer size ( debian etch is 23 CDs..), stability, support and usability. Its available for almost all the architectures around.
Suse is the best for newbies. They go for userfriendliness and eyecandiness. Nice looks it has got. People migrating from windows shall find this more easy to use than most of the distros around. But i would suggest people to try other distros as well.
Fedora Core, another series from Redhat is pretty much of a standard. Its easy to find precompiled installation files (like rpm's) for Fedora. The latest release is FC6
2007-03-25 09:51:56 · answer #1 · answered by fmb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 10:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-25 09:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by Papa Joe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋