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whats the best linux platform for an OS

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KNO3
Mon May 21 2007, 03:20AM Print
KNO3 Registered Member #780 Joined: Sun May 13 2007, 02:58AM
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I've heard of several linux OS platforms that work really great. I know there is the old Redhat linux, DSL linux..., but what would be a good upgrade to use? Just want everyone's two cents:D.
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Mon May 21 2007, 05:48AM
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Well, what do you plan to do?

ubuntu puts a lot of focus on making it 'easy' to do stuff

fedora puts more focus on security

dsl puts a focus on being small

etc, etc
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Alex
Mon May 21 2007, 08:24PM
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I recommend Kurumin. It's a solid distro written for Brazilian Portuguese speaking users.
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Simon
Tue May 22 2007, 07:40AM
Simon Registered Member #32 Joined: Sat Feb 04 2006, 08:58AM
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I use FreeBSD, which is strictly not Linux but a direct descendant of the old AT&T Unix.

FreeBSD is robust, powerful and RTFM. It is about the least "user friendly" you can get, in the Windoze sense of user friendly, but the most nerd friendly in my view.

You really have to ask what you want your box to do. It's like buying a car. Do you want an economical vehicle for driving around the city? Or a big loud 4WD? A racy sports car? Or a car that's slick on the inside that you can pull apart and tinker with?
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Carbon_Rod
Fri May 25 2007, 09:28AM
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fedora has SELinux schema MAC security -- server / firewall research stuff...
SuSE is Novell supported -- corporate...
Knoppix is Debian live dvd -- developer / audit...
Ubuntu studio -- User media and web...
LinuxCNC -- Mill control
freeSCO Slackware -- old multi print/fax server
uClinux - ported to AVR etc...

BSD also has its place too...
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