Desktop Distribution of the Year

altagir · 01-31-2013, 03:06 PM

Kubuntu !

etech3 · 01-31-2013, 05:56 PM

Debian, Centos and Slackware

enteptain · 01-31-2013, 08:12 PM

tried Fedora for the first time a couple weeks ago. finding myself on my netbook ALL the time just to play.

mperu99 · 01-31-2013, 09:02 PM

1. Mint Linux
2. Zorin OS

TobiSGD · 01-31-2013, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jamison20000e

Installing for older machines; I use to have ta' find the right distributions, then version number by going through consecutively (until top ones won't work then go back1), now so far its just CrunchBang-latest.

Just use Slackware, works on any machine and comes with a selection of DEs/WMs that has a fit for low-power and high-end machines. You don't even need to go to older versions, the newer ones will just work.

jamison20000e · 01-31-2013, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Just use Slackware, works on any machine and comes with a selection of DEs/WMs that has a fit for low-power and high-end machines. You don't even need to go to older versions, the newer ones will just work.

I have got stuck on the same distros since Linux and its communities have gotten so good; I haven’t used Slack in 8 years (@least but loved it) and will try next!

msxenix · 01-31-2013, 11:13 PM

Linux Mint. It's easy to setup and effective.

edcompsci · 02-01-2013, 01:49 AM

Ubuntu 12.04+ but with Cinnamon instead of Gnome 3 or Unity. Second is Lubuntu, then Linux Mint with Cinnamon

jmidgren · 02-01-2013, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kgslade

Kubuntu, Easy to learn for newbies and powerful enough for fulltime use

I agree - too bad it's not in the list :-/

brianL · 02-01-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jmidgren

I agree - too bad it's not in the list :-/

I think that's because all the *buntu variants are lumped together under Ubuntu. They are all the same underneath the different desktop environments.

EduPorteño · 02-01-2013, 10:49 AM

It's not in the list. I use a pendrive version obtained from pendrivelinux.com It is very easy to download and install in an 8 GB pendrive.

michaelross372 · 02-01-2013, 11:16 AM

I love Debian & Slackware. Think many of their variations are excellent. Linux Mint keeps getting better. However, in spite of the lower number of packages (compared to other Distros) I think ARCH & its ever growing spinoffs deserves mention. Other Distros are looking at moving towards a rolling release model

camorri · 02-01-2013, 12:10 PM

Slackware. By far the most stable distro I have ever used.

machapungo · 02-01-2013, 12:34 PM

Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon

steeveweeve · 02-01-2013, 01:10 PM

Hello,
Was reading the threads and thought I would add my own 2 cents. (Worth 1 cent)
=====================(Installed)===============================================
---#1--- I picked Ubuntu but I am using 10.04 and like it for quick setup
ease of use, 5 gig storage on Ubuntu One and seems cleaner to work with than
---#2--- Linux Mint. quick install, everything sort of works right away, but then
lots of tweaking later, sometimes a little "harder" to fix.
---#3--- Debian but I am a bit lazy and more of a boob than a Noob; file permissions
restricted extras, etc.
---#4--- I really like Arch linux very much, It was extremely fast in an old Ibm A30
notebook with only 256 ram, I was forced to learn quickly but was a little
too stupid to get a flash drive mounted which still was driving my crazy after
x amount of years, (whoops.) Would be #1 if I was smarter.
=====================(Uninstalled)==============================================
---#1--- PartedMagic live cd Whew! Now I can fix what I just screwed up in either
a linux or windows partition, and can use the hardware of a machine quickly
to see if working ok before worrying if it was the software.
---#2--- Knoppix live dvd or cd. Should be first but I use partedMagic more.
---#3--- Plop linux live cd --this can load a usb drive in an older machine without the
bios.
---#4--- Crunchbang linux live cd is good for quickly doing an ftp.
=================================================================================
Thanks for reading,
steeveweeve