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    Favorite distro for your desktop

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by bmwrob, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. theZoid

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    After distro hopping for two months, I finally came to the realization that Ubuntu (Kubuntu in my case) is the only real option for me, all things considered :D
     
    theZoid, Jun 10, 2008
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  2. srunni

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    Say it ain't so! SAY IT AIN'T SO! :eek:
     
    srunni, Jun 10, 2008
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  3. Gintoki

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    It ain't so.
     
    Gintoki, Jun 10, 2008
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  4. bmwrob

    bmwrob Notebook Virtuoso

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    Corrected. And I'm liking Mint, Calvin, despite your blasphemous, traitorous defection away from it. :D
     
    bmwrob, Jun 10, 2008
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  5. Gintoki

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    Thanks. I think i like my blasphemy, can i have this in a doggy bag? :D
     
    Gintoki, Jun 10, 2008
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  6. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I'm loving mint over here :)
     
    Thomas, Jun 10, 2008
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  7. theZoid

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    Nothing wrong with Mint at all....I sometimes doubt the point of it, but they do do a lot of configuration things for you, install codecs and do some modding, and have their own portals....it's actively supported!)
     
    theZoid, Jun 10, 2008
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  8. Thomas

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    OK, just got a bug.
    Mint 5 Elyssa Bug One:
    Random freezes.
    wtf.......
    Only problem so far though.
     
    Thomas, Jun 10, 2008
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  9. bmwrob

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    Mint is pretty nice and very simple to use, as is Ubuntu. Only problem for me is that is won't fetch me a mocha. lol
     
    bmwrob, Jun 10, 2008
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  10. srunni

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    Sounds like a Vista clone to me ;)
     
    srunni, Jun 10, 2008
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  11. Thomas

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    I've had it booted for the whole day, it outpaced vista by 23 hours, 45 minutes.
     
    Thomas, Jun 10, 2008
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  12. theZoid

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    I was in Vista yesterday, cleaning up the drive, removing programs, defragging, etc and surfing....man oh man it seemed slow as molasses after being away so long in Linux. Wow.
     
    theZoid, Jun 10, 2008
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  13. Thomas

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    LOL, so does XP....
     
    Thomas, Jun 10, 2008
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  14. bmwrob

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    bmwrob, Jun 10, 2008
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  15. theZoid

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    LOL....I see the bearded bandit is back...

    EDIT: See ya over in the Linux Advocacy Thread..... :D
     
    theZoid, Jun 10, 2008
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  16. MrAl

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    It'll fetch you some Javabeans :)
     
    MrAl, Jun 13, 2008
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