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pokerfan

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Fri Mar 2, 2012, 02:30 PM Mar 2012

How to Find the Perfect Linux Distribution for You [View all]

I'm still running Ubuntu 10.4 LTS and while it's supported for another year I feel like I have a decision coming up with the release of 12.04.

Linux is a badass open-source operating system. Take it from a card-carrying Linux lover. But it's not without problems. One such problem: There are nearly six hundred different versions of Linux out there—an incredibly overwhelming number to even the most experienced of Linux users. If you've tinkered with Linux a bit and want to move beyond the basics, here's how to narrow down that selection and find the distribution that fits your needs.

http://lifehacker.com/5889950/how-to-find-the-perfect-linux-distribution-for-you
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CentOS 6 will have support until 2021. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #1
hmm dem644555il Mar 2012 #2
do you remember OS/2? knightfiend Mar 2012 #3
You dont need to search around outofstep May 2012 #4
Opensuse Evergreen Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #5
Ubuntu or Fedora Boo_Radley Jul 2012 #6
Quick peak at Distro Watch suggests lots of folk still regularly check out Slackware struggle4progress Aug 2012 #9
Ubuntu 12.04 pwhtckll Jul 2012 #7
I've tried a bunch. Now I think I'm going to stuff different distros on different machines struggle4progress Aug 2012 #8
I'm a speed junkie TruthAnalyzed Aug 2012 #10
Spam deleted by hlthe2b (MIR Team) martheus99 Sep 2012 #11
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