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View Poll Results: Desktop Distribution of the Year
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Fedora
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170 |
8.75% |
Ubuntu
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599 |
30.83% |
openSuse
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129 |
6.64% |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
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16 |
0.82% |
Mandriva
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85 |
4.37% |
Slackware
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227 |
11.68% |
Gentoo
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93 |
4.79% |
MEPIS
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40 |
2.06% |
Freespire
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8 |
0.41% |
Arch
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127 |
6.54% |
PClinuxOS
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128 |
6.59% |
Zenwalk
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48 |
2.47% |
Debian
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208 |
10.71% |
VectorLinux
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14 |
0.72% |
KNOPPIX
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6 |
0.31% |
Linux Mint
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43 |
2.21% |
Ark
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2 |
0.10% |
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12-31-2007, 02:33 PM
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#1
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root 
Registered: Jun 2000
Distribution: Debian, Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora, Ubuntu
Posts: 13,620
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Desktop Distribution of the Year
The Distribution of the Year poll has been broken into three polls this year (Server, Desktop and Live).
--jeremy
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12-31-2007, 06:35 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Registered: Mar 2006
Location: India
Distribution: Fedora
Posts: 1,562
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I would say many would miss SabayonLinux there.
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12-31-2007, 06:49 PM
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#3
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Member
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Venezuela
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 453
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Those can vote for sabayon in Live Distribution of the year
But knoppix is here and there so....can be added right?
Regards
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12-31-2007, 09:57 PM
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#4
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Jiangsu Nanjing, China
Distribution: slackware-current
Posts: 9
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"2007 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards This forum is for the 2007 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards.
You can now vote for your favorite products of 2006. This is your chance to be heard! Voting ends February 21st."
note the description "You can now vote for your favorite products of 2006", 2006? or 2007?
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01-01-2008, 02:06 PM
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#5
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Member
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: pl_PL.lodz
Distribution: FreeBSD
Posts: 406
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You miss PC-BSD and DesktopBSD and NexentaOS.
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01-01-2008, 04:51 PM
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#6
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Edmonton, AB
Distribution: Ubuntu Gutsy
Posts: 10
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I propose to change "Mandriva Linux One" to just "Mandriva Linux", to include the "Free", "Flash", and other paid versions.
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01-02-2008, 02:11 PM
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#7
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ReliaFree Maintainer
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Distribution: Slackware 14.2
Posts: 2,815
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What?!! No Cross Linux from Scratch? 
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01-03-2008, 11:29 AM
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Member
Registered: Dec 2007
Location: Lithuania
Distribution: macOS
Posts: 51
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Ubuntu will win anyway. :P
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01-03-2008, 11:38 AM
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Member
Registered: Oct 2006
Distribution: Kubuntu 9.04, Debian Etch
Posts: 178
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pagonis
Ubuntu will win anyway. :P
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I hope it will not. I tried it and found it buggy, and experienced frequent crashes. I voted for debian, which is more stable.
Of course ubuntu is more up to date, but this is what it makes it less stable
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01-03-2008, 12:11 PM
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#10
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ReliaFree Maintainer
Registered: Aug 2004
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Distribution: Slackware 14.2
Posts: 2,815
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Well, no Cross Linux from Scratch so I had to vote for my second choice.
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01-03-2008, 12:15 PM
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Member
Registered: Mar 2007
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Distribution: Slackware 12.0
Posts: 276
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Desktop or not, Slack is still my pick.
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01-03-2008, 03:18 PM
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#12
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Member
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Colorado
Distribution: lubuntu, fedora, lightning Linux.
Posts: 180
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Ubuntu i think is the simplest I've used. For just running apps, and playing games, surfing, Ubuntu's got it.
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01-03-2008, 03:31 PM
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#13
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Member
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Greenville, SC
Distribution: Debian, antiX, MX Linux
Posts: 639
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I am a SimplyMEPIS fan for every day use. It is really easy to install, or if you don't want to install it, you don't have to - it can run Live. The latest version, 7.0, uses a current but stable base. The primary backing repository comes from the stable Debian branch but it also has access to the volatile - ever changing - applications, such as Email clients and Web browsers and apps with changing media content.
SimplyMEPIS is more stable than Ubuntu current releases and arguably more stable than the Long Term Support (LTS) release as well, but with a return to Debian plus custom kernel work it provides superior hardware detection and works better than most distros with wireless devices. MEPIS is a blend between all free and pragmatic use of non free components. Free stuff is used wherever possible, but the number one goal is a stable, usable desktop and MEPIS does this as well or better than anything in the industry. Worth a ten in my informal reviews and worthy of a nominal purchase of merchandise or products from the company to support the ongoing work and support of this outstanding software. I do not work for MEPIS but I am a community member that wants to see their work recognized and promoted. I cannot think of a better general purpose desktop system, either for value or for stability.
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01-03-2008, 06:50 PM
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#14
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Member
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Venezuela
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 453
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I really think that this poll should be made using check boxes, the distros that anyone use are like childrens to everyone of us! don't make me choose from just one of my childrens! :c
Well, even when there are several that I like in that pool, I choose gentoo, I just hope that my other songs forgive me =(
Regards 
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01-03-2008, 10:00 PM
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#15
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Member
Registered: Jan 2008
Location: North Carolina
Distribution: Slackware 14.1
Posts: 211
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Must say PCLinux gets my vote.Ive tried a lot of different distros and found it to be the most stable and intuitive.
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