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The best is what you prefer to use, that one that suits your needs and can be installed on your hardware. Linux is all about making a choice (and for that matter HAVING a choice). Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. So I suggest you try them all out -- not just these three since there are a lot more -- using LiveCD/DVD or installing them and as a wise man here on LQ once said: the best system for you is the one you stick with at the end.
The best is what you prefer to use, that one that suits your needs and can be installed on your hardware. Linux is all about making a choice (and for that matter HAVING a choice). Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. So I suggest you try them all out -- not just these three since there are a lot more -- using LiveCD/DVD or installing them and as a wise man here on LQ once said: the best system for you is the one you stick with at the end.
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You didn't list the ones I believe are best (check my signature).
EricTRA is correct, try some out, you'll find one (or more) that just 'fits'.
Plzzz let me know what is the best OS for Desktop Computer from following???
Fedora
UBUNTU
Open Suse
Out of those 3, I'd go (K)ubuntu for functionality (I hate Gnome). Although Suse defaults to KDE unlike regular Ubuntu or Fedora, I've found that it's a VERY slow distro every time that I've used it. Fedora is a great distro with some weaknesses for the unexperienced, in that it doesn't support anything officially that may have patent issues(so no DVD codecs, no mp3 support, etc.)
This will always be a matter of personal conjecture.
Ask yourself:
1) What is the purpose? Are you doing production work? Server? Is you hardware standard or special?
2) What is my experience? Are you comfortable with a command line or do you like a graphical interface?
3) How structured do you want the system to be? Do you want a strict setup or do you want some leeway?
4) What is the speed and type of your processor on the machine you want to use for installation? How much RAM do you use? Is your graphics shared or on board?
5) Do you want a system that has professional paid support or do you want a community supported one?
Everyone will give you a different answer based upon his or her experience. If I had used minix and never anything else, then that would be my suggestion. It becomes more convoluted and factional as you enter the Linux arena. It is less so with the BSDs but it- factionalism- still exists to some point.
Ok. Enough babbling.
1) Post what you have- cpuspeed, cputype, memory, disk, graphics-if on or offboard, and anything else I typed above.
2) Use whatever suggestions that have been previously given. Weigh each according to your needs not our opinions.
3) Once decided, look for help on setting up.
If you are not sure, Ubuntu is a good choice for your first time, as their community (ubuntuforums.org) is very tolerant towards absolute beginner questions. Good luck!
To be clear: The Ubuntu OS/distro is not better/worse than the others you mention, but the focus of the community is more beginner-oriented.
Thanzzzzz 4 ol help me...
im going to use it my desktop pc.
basically im doing programming,surfing and entertaintments..
i think most of the drivers and softwares suppoting to ubuntu..
Thanzzzzz 4 ol help me...
im going to use it my desktop pc.
basically im doing programming,surfing and entertaintments..
i think most of the drivers and softwares suppoting to ubuntu..
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