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The PT410X thread: Linux/BSD and Open Source Software for users and beginners!
hedgie:
I've tried rolling distros before, and they aren't really my thing. It's not like the actual upgrade process is that difficult, since I have a bash script to disable the old repos, change the version number, and enable/refresh the new ones before performing the upgrade operation. Arch certainly has its advantages, but I'm pretty content with my current setup.
ankhtahr:
I wasn't criticising. That's the goodthing about Linux, you can just choose what you like better. Except for systemd. Not much of a choice there sadly.
Edit: I just noticed that my currentpostcount has my birthdate if you read the 9 twice in ddmyy
hedgie:
Oh, I know you weren't. And distro wars are essentially obligatory for *nix users. I think I'm the only person I know who favours OpenSuSE strongly, though. Most people I know are using *buntu or Mint. A couple on Arch. I've tried all of the above as well as Cent OS, and some of the non-Linux *nixen (OS X, *BSD, Solaris). Mainly just 'cos for general computing, I like something that's bloody easy. If I ever get around to running a server again, though, it's going to be CentOS or FreeBSD for sure.
celticgeek:
Mint, of course.
ankhtahr:
My choice for anything not a server:
Edit: Eh, I was originally going to press preview, but I hit "Post" instead. Well. Anyway: Arch Linux with XMonad is my way to go. On my servers I currently have Debian. I am considering to try FreeBSD, so I currently have it in a VM, trying to figure out how to do stuff with it. There are some programs I need to run on my servers which aren't available for BSD, so that might actually take some work.
And by the way, I don't have anything against OpenSuSE. It was my starting point to the Linux world. I used it for four years I think. But then at one point using YaST became too annoying and I tried other distributions. About a week with Kubuntu, then Debian, Aptosid (called sidux at that time), Sabayon, OpenSolaris for a year, Debian again and then Arch.
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