Best Linux Distro

[Tech_Wiz]

Before jumping with "There are similiar threads" plz read

Only People who have tried atleast 2-3 distros and are not total newbies to linux should vote plz.

What Distro you feel is best in terms of

1. Package Management

2. Dependancy Issues in Installation

3. Number of Softwares available.

4. Support [Community Size]

5. Ease of Installation

6. Ease of Use

7. Support for various architectures.

I voted for Debian btw

[QwertyManiac]

Thanks but I'd still say this is/was/will be unnecessary as there's no point in arguing over and over again. Use what you can handle.

[praka123]

ur options shud be interpretted as derivatives of redhat(rpm distros),Debian(apt-dpkg),slackware(.tgz) and gentoo(source compiling)
that yields a better understanding.obviously Debian is ahead in most

[QwertyManiac]

Isn't Gentoo much ahead in that respect anyway? Portage or whatever it is.

[praka123]

^may be.but installing gentoo still takes a time compiling all the stuffs.afair.

[The_Devil_Himself]

Debian.

[contactpraven2001]

stop fighting why we people do this again and again u just can't say which is good or which is not good just on the basis of using it if u thing that it is good then it is made for you but u if u don't think it is good that does not mean that,that is bad the only thing is that it is not made for you so use what aver you like don't fight on that .

[aditya.shevade]

Among those given... Slackware (I just found that SUSE is Slackware based... I used to think red hat based).

[Yamaraj]

Red Hat is ahead of others in terms of enterprise deployment and support.

[vish786]

Originally Posted by aditya.shevade

Among those given... Slackware (I just found that SUSE is Slackware based... I used to think red hat based).

it was based on slack 10 years back... now not anymore

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by praka123

^may be.but installing gentoo still takes a time compiling all the stuffs.afair.

Sabayon people are already working on entropy.

And anyways this thread doesn't make sense cos there's no such thing. Different distros focus on different things, thus each is the best considering the needs.

[Rahim]

Frankly this thread is a waste of time and resource. Sometimes you just dont give one point answer. In Linux its all about how advanced and comfortable are you with Linux skills and that will decide which distro is best for you, this does not emphasis that whats good for me will be good for everybody.

[The_Devil_Himself]

Originally Posted by mehulved

Different distros focus on different things, thus each is the best considering the needs.

Perfect answer.Thats the beauty of different flavours of good old Linux.

[praka123]

BTW,dont u guys reads linux news?
Red Hat is sued for IP infringement?
http://linux-watch.com/news/NS2013674721.html
and Ballmer's IP FUD answered by Shuttleworth!
http://linux-watch.com/news/NS6358901134.html
opinion:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2194962,00.asp

and..
Linux Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat/Novell
Red Hat Vows To Stand Up To Patent Intimidation

[Yamaraj]

Originally Posted by aditya.shevade

I think we can answer which one is best suited for us, cant we? Just change the thread title to, which is the best distro according to you?

Opinions are exclusively subjective - always.

[Yamaraj]

No! You want the thread title to be changed. I argued against that proposal.

[gary4gar]

Debian & Portage

btw, Someone just wasted a thread!

[quantum]

i like ubuntu for my desktop and damn small linux on flash drive

[~Phenom~]

Originally Posted by The_Devil_Himself

Perfect answer.Thats the beauty of different flavours of good old Linux.

Completely agree.

[gxsaurav]

I have used Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS & Zenwalk so far....usability wise Ubuntu is best for me (despite of problems) & System requirment wise Zenwalk is what i like, its very lite on hardware