KeeperOfThePizza Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I've used 7.10, 8.0.4, 8.10.. out of those 3 which is faster? I feel like with every release its more choppy.. I need some help choosing which Ubuntu distro is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Some have argued that Ubuntu is becoming slower with each release. I haven't noticed, personally, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's true. As any OS matures and gains more features, it's sure to loose something in performance. As to which is "best", I'd say 8.10. Simply because it has the latest features. If you're concerned about your computers' performance, you may wish to consider a different Desktop Environment, or a lighter Distro altogether. I don't see any value whatsoever in using an out-of-date OS simply on the basis of "it's faster". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperOfThePizza Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Some have argued that Ubuntu is becoming slower with each release. I haven't noticed, personally, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's true. As any OS matures and gains more features, it's sure to loose something in performance.As to which is "best", I'd say 8.10. Simply because it has the latest features. If you're concerned about your computers' performance, you may wish to consider a different Desktop Environment, or a lighter Distro altogether. I don't see any value whatsoever in using an out-of-date OS simply on the basis of "it's faster". Thanks, I mainly use Ubuntu because of Wubi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lechio Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Faster would say 7.10. However, this is a version that will need allot of updates... Best choice is always the most recent one. Has the most recent software with most of the known bugs and security flaws addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minchino Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 All distros since 7.04 seemed fine to me, then 8.10 really seems to drag and I can't find an explantion for it :huh:. Driver support has gotten so much better, through just 4 releases though, personally I don't think I'd go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted November 21, 2008 Veteran Share Posted November 21, 2008 Which is fastest: Windows 2000, XP or Vista? Generally, as the OS becomes more modern, more gets added into it to support the new features. And the software generally expands to fit the hardware of the time period. With Linux, I recommend using the most modern release possible. Just like with Windows. Security and feature improvements drive that decision. However, if you are looking at Linux, and want the modern version, plus a bit of extra speed, you can choose a lighter UI: XFCE instead of Gnome. Or IceWM instead of XFCE. Or Fluxbox instead of IceWM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elv13 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=arti..._2008&num=1 8.04 do fine, but my all time favorite was 7.04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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