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View Poll Results: Desktop Distribution of the Year
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Ubuntu
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191 |
21.83% |
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Fedora
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62 |
7.09% |
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Debian
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115 |
13.14% |
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Slackware
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189 |
21.60% |
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openSuse
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33 |
3.77% |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
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2 |
0.23% |
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Linux Mint
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100 |
11.43% |
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Mandriva
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4 |
0.46% |
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Gentoo
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14 |
1.60% |
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MEPIS
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5 |
0.57% |
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Arch
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69 |
7.89% |
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PClinuxOS
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24 |
2.74% |
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VectorLinux
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0 |
0% |
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Sabayon
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0 |
0% |
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Puppy
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4 |
0.46% |
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Salix
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13 |
1.49% |
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CrunchBang
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19 |
2.17% |
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Mageia
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12 |
1.37% |
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Bodhi
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19 |
2.17% |
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02-01-2012, 08:20 PM
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#121
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LQ Newbie
Registered: May 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada.
Distribution: Debian wheezy ppc64, Lubuntu, Bodhi
Posts: 7
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Debian supports all hardware, which is just an inhuman effort. Debian will never let you down. Debian is my pick.
Quattro5.
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02-01-2012, 09:11 PM
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#122
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2008
Posts: 9
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Kubuntu
I selected Ubuntu, but actually I use Kubuntu. I think it's a pretty good distribution and I haven't encountered any serious problems.
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02-01-2012, 09:16 PM
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#123
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2011
Posts: 1
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OpenSUSE
I think openSUSE is the desktop distribution that everyone needs for his computer
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02-01-2012, 09:29 PM
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#124
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2011
Posts: 1
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I like redhat
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02-02-2012, 04:28 AM
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#125
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2010
Posts: 20
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ofcourse Ubuntu
i vote for ubuntu  (ultimate edition) ,almost it supports all hardwares and also it has large no of packages so i prefer ubuntu ultimate edition ..... |
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02-02-2012, 07:13 AM
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#126
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2012
Posts: 26
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I *used* to like Ubuntu. But ever since Hardy introduced a kind of lag/slowness into the desktop I only use it because it is what I am familiar with. So I didn't vote. And the new direction Ubuntu is going is awful to say the least. At the moment my favorite is Mac OS....
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02-02-2012, 08:38 AM
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#127
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jul 2009
Posts: 18
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hi
hav'nt seen anything about aptosid wich is a debian sid distro, very modern, efficient, stable, easy to install from live cd/usb (and very fast also) wich comes in several flavors :
k desktop, xfce, lxde, etc.
too bad aptosid is not more widely spread, for me it is the debian of tomorrow...
see www.aptosid.com and give a try you'll be amazed how easy it is ... and hardware recognition is at its highest...
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02-02-2012, 10:58 AM
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#128
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2010
Posts: 1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cowlitzron
If, Bodhi were on the ballot I would vote for it. Solid Enlightenment distro which has a fast boot.
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Yep, Bodhi would be the correct answer. |
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02-02-2012, 02:13 PM
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#129
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Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Manorville, New York, USA
Distribution: Fedora 11/12, Mepis, Debian
Posts: 378
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I didn't have time to go through the whole thread, so, I wish "siduction" was included. Although it's first release appeared 12/31/11. I guess you didn't have time to be siduced.
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02-02-2012, 02:50 PM
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#130
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2012
Posts: 1
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Funtoo Linux. Second choice would be Arch, and third Bodhi. But definitely my first choice is Funtoo.
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02-02-2012, 03:04 PM
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#131
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Member
Registered: Aug 2006
Location: London
Distribution: Debian, Kubuntu
Posts: 572
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Just as some others, I'm not voting in this category this year - my desktop distro does not deserve my vote this time around but at the same time I haven't been annoyed enough to switch.
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02-02-2012, 03:37 PM
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#132
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Feb 2012
Posts: 3
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Bodhi 1.3 all the way. Stepping backward fron ubuntu oneric purely to get Enlightenment. Runs solidly!
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02-02-2012, 03:42 PM
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#133
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2008
Distribution: Slackware CentOS Debian Mageia
Posts: 9
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Come on Slackware! from 2nd to 4th place on my personal chart; Debian, CentOS, and Mageia.
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02-02-2012, 04:21 PM
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#134
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Fuduntu Team
Registered: Dec 2011
Location: Nashville, TN
Distribution: Fuduntu
Posts: 73
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Fuduntu.  |
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02-02-2012, 04:21 PM
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#135
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2011
Posts: 3
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Salix OS is my favorite so far, so my vote goes to Salix.
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