Posts Tagged ‘linux distro’

So I’m thinking of switching to Open Source, and I’m wondering which of the following are reccomended:
Open Source OS (if Linux, what distro?)
OS Office Suite (currently liking Open Office)
OS Antivirus
OS Image manipulation (like photoshop)

etc.

I’m an experienced user who does lots of web developing/design/stuff.

Let me know your opinion.

I am getting tired of Ubuntu, and I want to make a switch. I am pretty experienced with Linux in general, but I’m not one to spend hours upon hours just configuring things. So, what I’m looking for in a distro is something that works, but allows me to configure it the way I see fit.

Any suggestions?

I am trying to think of new ways to hand out linux to people who otherwise can not download it from the net. Is it legal to stand on a street corner and hand them out like flyers?

I use Ubuntu because its easy of use and large software repositories

Hello all. I’m a Windows user, but I’d like to try out a Linux distro. I’m looking for an OS that has a similar GUI to windows and similar applications, with high compatibility with Windows programs. I was thinking of Ubuntu. Do you guys have any better suggestions? Thanks.

Have got an old laptop I’d like to use a dedicated media player. Its got modest specs, having 1.1 Ghz processor and 256-512 mb ram. I’d like to be able to turn it on, and as soon as possible, have a media player with a media library available.
I was assuming a linux distro would be most appropriate, but which one?

I have an old Fujitsu Lifebook B series (B3020D) notebook with a touchscreen. Is there a good Linux distribution to use with this machine?

I’ve had a partition with a linux distro on about every computer I’ve owned. I will install the OS, do the updates, run into some compatibility issues and not bother any longer. How can I solve this?

First, a bit about my background.. I currently work as a Network Engineer, mainly with Cisco routers/switches and VPN devices. I am throughly familiar with Windows, both as a workstation and server, and have one more test to go to complete my MCSE. However, I have no real experience with Linux, and feel like this is both a hole in my personal knowledge and in my resume. I can do basic user stuff both from a command line and in Xwindows, but have no real command of it.

That said, I intend to rectify this. I want to start using Linux as my primary operating system on my personal PC, as I feel this is a great first step to really force myself to learn it. I need to know what distribution would be best for me to use. My concern is some of them seem to have alot of propriatary tools that are not found in other linux distros, I want to find one to learn on that will best allow me to be comfortable on any linux distro I run into in the future. Thanks much for your advice!