Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS

sushrukh · August 25th, 2009

I love linux,yes more than Windows.Love me or hate me for that & i would like to know how many of you have you used Linux in your machine & which one you have used atleast once.

Every Operating system includes all it's variants, for example Ubuntu would include: Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Ubuntu Studio.

The poll only allows for one option, so if you have used more then one operating system pick the one you've used the most and mark the others in your post. I think I've covered all the major ones, but if not you can mark that in your post as well.

**LordOfLA** · August 25th, 2009

FreeBSD isn't linux, but glad you put it on the list

**fitz** · August 25th, 2009

There is only one Linux OS - it just comes in different flavors. A more accurate title would be Linux distributions..

and, of course, as Lord points out - FreeBSD is not Linux.

I can't really vote for just one either..for a workstation machine, I would choose Ubuntu.
For servers, it's a mix of CentOS and FreeBSD depending on the application.
From a security standpoint, I like having a knoppix live distro..

**Beginning** · August 25th, 2009

Hehehe... You forgot PCLinuxOS..

**LordOfLA** · August 25th, 2009

thats mandrake though

anonymous_user · August 26th, 2009

I currently use CrunchBang (based on Ubuntu), though Ive been meaning to try Arch someday.

**Beginning** · August 26th, 2009

Originally Posted by LordOfLA

thats mandrake though

Hmmm... I wouldn't say so..

**LordOfLA** · August 26th, 2009

pclinuxos is a fork of mandrake linux

Obbliviouschris · August 26th, 2009

What's up? New to OSNN.

I currently would say Ubuntu because its easiest for my windows rotten brain to understand and navigate, but I only have limited experience with three others: Gentoo, Debian, and Red Hat.

Does anyone have a favorite for a laptop? I've been wanting to convert a windows laptop to a dual boot with Linux distro, but I'm concerned about driver issues.

**Beginning** · August 26th, 2009

Originally Posted by LordOfLA

pclinuxos is a fork of mandrake linux

If research isn't wrong, isn't Knoppix Debian based?

And they both get their own vote......

Hehehe... I know 'Just leave it alone once' Cheers.

On that note I'd say Mandriva/PCLinuxOS..

**Geffy** · August 26th, 2009

Originally Posted by fitz

There is only one Linux OS - it just comes in different flavors. A more accurate title would be Linux distributions..

Well... Linux itself isn't an OS but a kernel which is generally bundled with the GNU userland tools to create an OS, that OS is then fiddled and faddled into the various different distributions, hence why I chose FreeBSD even though its not technically a Linux OS

</pedantry>

**fitz** · August 27th, 2009

Bah!

It's all just 1's and 0's!

View Poll Results: Vote For Your Fav Linux OS
Ubuntu	7	53.85%
Suse	1	7.69%
Fedora/Red Hat	2	15.38%
Debian	2	15.38%
Knoppix	1	7.69%
Mandriva	0	0%
Gentoo	1	7.69%
Slackware	0	0%
FreeBSD	3	23.08%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

August 25th, 2009	Top \| #1
sushrukh Everybody Were Noob Once Joined: November 2008 Location: Calcutta , India Posts: 19 Reputation: 30 Power: 43	Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS I love linux,yes more than Windows.Love me or hate me for that & i would like to know how many of you have you used Linux in your machine & which one you have used atleast once. Every Operating system includes all it's variants, for example Ubuntu would include: Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Ubuntu Studio. The poll only allows for one option, so if you have used more then one operating system pick the one you've used the most and mark the others in your post. I think I've covered all the major ones, but if not you can mark that in your post as well.

August 25th, 2009	Top \| #2
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS FreeBSD isn't linux, but glad you put it on the list If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

August 25th, 2009	Top \| #3
fitz *XPista7eopardix Joined: April 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 4,028 Reputation: 2947 Power: 168**	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS There is only one Linux OS - it just comes in different flavors. A more accurate title would be Linux distributions.. and, of course, as Lord points out - FreeBSD is not Linux. I can't really vote for just one either..for a workstation machine, I would choose Ubuntu. For servers, it's a mix of CentOS and FreeBSD depending on the application. From a security standpoint, I like having a knoppix live distro.. Hee-hee! Evil makes my buttocks tingle.

August 25th, 2009	Top \| #4
Beginning I'm Beginning Somehow... Joined: June 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, here..... Posts: 1,262 Reputation: 360 Power: 137	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS Hehehe... You forgot PCLinuxOS.. - - - - - - - - -Devart Gallery - - - - - - - - - -

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August 25th, 2009	Top \| #5
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS thats mandrake though If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

August 26th, 2009	Top \| #6
anonymous_user OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2009 Posts: 5 Reputation: 0 Power: 34	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS I currently use CrunchBang (based on Ubuntu), though Ive been meaning to try Arch someday.

August 26th, 2009	Top \| #7
Beginning I'm Beginning Somehow... Joined: June 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, here..... Posts: 1,262 Reputation: 360 Power: 137	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS Originally Posted by LordOfLA thats mandrake though Hmmm... I wouldn't say so.. - - - - - - - - -Devart Gallery - - - - - - - - - -

August 26th, 2009	Top \| #8
LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS pclinuxos is a fork of mandrake linux If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

August 26th, 2009	Top \| #9
Obbliviouschris OSNN Junior Addict Joined: August 2009 Location: In the middle of everywhere Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS What's up? New to OSNN. I currently would say Ubuntu because its easiest for my windows rotten brain to understand and navigate, but I only have limited experience with three others: Gentoo, Debian, and Red Hat. Does anyone have a favorite for a laptop? I've been wanting to convert a windows laptop to a dual boot with Linux distro, but I'm concerned about driver issues.

August 26th, 2009	Top \| #10
Beginning I'm Beginning Somehow... Joined: June 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, here..... Posts: 1,262 Reputation: 360 Power: 137	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS Originally Posted by LordOfLA pclinuxos is a fork of mandrake linux If research isn't wrong, isn't Knoppix Debian based? And they both get their own vote...... Hehehe... I know 'Just leave it alone once' Cheers. On that note I'd say Mandriva/PCLinuxOS.. - - - - - - - - -Devart Gallery - - - - - - - - - -

August 26th, 2009	Top \| #11
Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 217	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS Originally Posted by fitz There is only one Linux OS - it just comes in different flavors. A more accurate title would be Linux distributions.. Well... Linux itself isn't an OS but a kernel which is generally bundled with the GNU userland tools to create an OS, that OS is then fiddled and faddled into the various different distributions, hence why I chose FreeBSD even though its not technically a Linux OS </pedantry>  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

August 27th, 2009	Top \| #12
fitz *XPista7eopardix Joined: April 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 4,028 Reputation: 2947 Power: 168**	Re: Vote For Your Favourite Linux OS Bah! It's all just 1's and 0's! Hee-hee! Evil makes my buttocks tingle.

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