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View Poll Results: How Many Linux Distributions Do You Try Per Year?
I need some clarification before voting. What exactly does "new" mean and why you say "try", is that 'live' or an actual test install or could it be either?
I do test/try distros that are new to ME (as in I've never used or tried them before) but they are certainly not new to the Linux ecosystem. Then there are cases where I haven't tried a particular distro for quite some time and decide to give it a 'spin' to see if it has improved or not. It's rare that I try a brand new distro that just came on the scene.
Edit: I chose 6-10 after receiving some clarification, 6-10 sounds about right. Mostly live testing, but if a distro really impresses me, then I'll dig out a spare SSD/HDD and go to the next level, an actual install test.
None now. When I first started running Linux, I distrohopped quite a lot. But, for the past few years, I've lost interest in other distros and am concentrating on my particular favourite: Slackware.
Might have a go at one or more of the BSD's sometime, though. And the other OS's: Haiku, Minix, whatever.
I guess I should not count the ones I install temporarily in a VM just to help answer someone's question here on LQ. That leaves about 1 every 3-5 years.
@Habitual. I've tried your signature link but the results are all over the place for me.
Only Once a terminal window with no input capability. And I am guessing it was a terminal window
because I bet the page did not completely load. Like as if my ISP thinks it is a kracker site or something.
Mostly I get
Quote:
Server not found
Firefox can't find the server at www."http.com.
Check the address for typing errors such as ww.example.com instead of www.example.com
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.
Just mentioning it.
The 6-10 vote fits me because I am a self taught linux user and my last learning foray was Slitaz.
I liked it but distro testing team obligations made me blow that install away. At least that is what I use
as a excuse/tell myself, like any weak willed human being when failing/stumbling at something new.
I don't like using VM myself. But that is just me, and my weird ways.
Kinda like wearing a prophylactic during a linux run.
I don't like using VM myself. But that is just me, and my weird ways.
Kinda like wearing a prophylactic during a linux run.
Had not seen it that way, but that's how it feels
In regards to the original question, I may try 1 or 2 new distros per year (if/when I do), but I generally only use Debian Sid and occasionally boot a secondary openSUSE install.
Last edited by Hungry ghost; 03-12-2015 at 04:12 PM.
None. As far as I remember until around 2012 I had still been trying new distros in search of the ultimate one. After a few hours/days of playing with it, I would always reboot to my main operating system because there was always something I didn't like about the new one. After some time, I gave up the search of "the ultimate distro". Slackware is not perfect, but imo it comes closest to MY ultimate operating system.
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