DEFINITIVE: Which Linux Distro? (poll for 2009)

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The Definitive Linux Poll for 2009!  

809 members have voted

  1. 1. Which Linux Distro? (multiples allowed, if you use a couple)

    • Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu/*buntu
      361
    • Debian/Mepis/Knoppix/Kanotix/Xandros/Elive/Other Debian
      50
    • Fedora Core/Redhat/RHEL/CentOS/WBEL
      78
    • OpenSUSE/SUSE/Novell
      53
    • Gentoo/Sabayon
      32
    • Mandriva/PCLinuxOS
      22
    • Slackware/Slax/Zenwalk
      18
    • Arch/Shift
      66
    • Linspire/Freespire
      3
    • Damn Small/Puppy
      12

  2. 2. Which destop environment / window manager? (multiples allowed)

    • GNOME
      366
    • KDE
      135
    • XFCE
      57
    • fluxbox/blackbox/openbox/LXDE
      48
    • Enlightenment/E17
      13
    • IceWM
      4
    • TWM or something equally basic
      5
    • GUI? pft. CLI or die!
      23
    • other
      18
    • whatever my distro came with. Is there a choice?
      15

  3. 3. I use Linux for... (multiples allowed)

    • Desktop (for school, work, home, games)
      359
    • Media Centre (primarily for videos & music)
      113
    • Server (web,ftp,file/print)
      123
    • I don't really use it for anything but learning Linux
      140
    • I've only ever used it as a LiveCD, or to recover files from a non-bootable OS
      33
    • Other
      41

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Grand Master

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I have noticed that ubuntu and kubuntu seem to be getting a bit more buggy of late, which is a shame as I consider them to be the easiest linux distributions to use.

+1

A fresh 10.10 setup constantly crashes apps on my end...

It's not funny anymore... Firefox constantly gets dimmed due to it hanging and then getting back on its feet again after a short time....

Is 10.04 any better?

Glassed Silver:mac

Grand Master

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I have noticed that ubuntu and kubuntu seem to be getting a bit more buggy of late, which is a shame as I consider them to be the easiest linux distributions to use.

It's always been buggy for me, and that is why I prefer distros based on Ubuntu rather than Ubuntu itself. Linux Mint, Peppermint OS, and Pinguy are three distros that I can think of right off hand that really improve the Ubuntu experience.

Grand Master

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+1

A fresh 10.10 setup constantly crashes apps on my end...

It's not funny anymore... Firefox constantly gets dimmed due to it hanging and then getting back on its feet again after a short time....

Is 10.04 any better?

Glassed Silver:mac

I only used Kubuntu 10.04 and that was really buggy as well. Linux is still awful on ATI graphics cards, even after the open sourcing of their drivers.

Grand Master

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I use Linux only as a secondary OS in an USB stick , Linux lacks too much essentials features for me to use it as my main OS

Wouldn't set it first system here either...

Mac OS X does the job for me and I'm happy about that.

Glassed Silver:mac

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