<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 12:08 AM, Rick Stevens <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ricks@nerd.com">ricks@nerd.com</a>></span> wrote:<div class="h5"><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Keep in mind that Fedora is a "cutting edge" distribution. It's<br>
generally completely "updated" (replaced) every 6 months and old<br>
versions are only supported for two updates, e.g. when Fedora 16<br>
comes out, Fedora 14 will be obsoleted and orphaned (no updates).<br>
<br>
If you want a relatively stable environment (and if you're just<br>
learning, that might be a good idea), I'd go with Ubuntu, Debian or<br>
CentOS (CentOS is built from the same source as Red Hat Enterprise<br>
Linux).<br>
<br>
If you're willing to bleed a bit, then yeah, Fedora is the way to<br>
go. As the old saying goes, "If you're not on the edge, you're taking<br>
up too much space." (he says, with tongue planted firmly in cheek)<br></blockquote><div><br>Yeah and for learning purposes I guess too this is well, as somebody points correct: I am going to stick with one particular distro for some time so that I can know what exactly is Linux. <br>
</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 1:06 AM, Gary Baribault <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gary@baribault.net">gary@baribault.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Hi, All three of the distributions you mentioned are major .. Ubuntu
is more of a graphical Linux which will keep you safe, but will also
restrict your learning experience in the sense that getting to a
Root (administrator) command line is not encouraged. Fedore and SuSE
are the other two major distributions, I personally used to use SuSE
and have moved back to Fedora which has improved a lot lately (last
3 years). To me they are equivalent, but SuSE belongs to Novell,
which was sold recently to AtachMate. SuSE also works closer with
Microsoft, which for a Windows guy would seem better but for a Linux
guy, makes us somewhat nervous!<br>
<br>
RPM/DEB both work well, and shouldn't influence your choice.<br></div></blockquote><div><br>Yeah, but decided to go with .rpm side (whatever be the reasons, I don't understand). <br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 5:11 AM, Roger <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arelem@bigpond.com">arelem@bigpond.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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rpm or deb really doesn't matter, administration is, to me, about<br>
understanding the operating system components/applications.<br>
<br>
I use both Fedora and Ubuntu and have done so for years. Both have<br>
advantages.<br>
Ubuntu is stable, upgrades with no fuss, it's good for things that you<br>
"just want to work" and I've never noticed deb.<br>
<br>
Fedora is also very good and I no longer hold with the axium "If you<br>
ain't on the edge, you're taking too much space".<br>
As one small example, my Laser printer Fuji Xerox. Setting up laser<br>
printer in Fedora right up to Fedora 14 was a pain, pig of a job, hard<br>
to do at the best of times. Why! Fedora still did not see printers on<br>
USB. This is one reason I am reluctant to upgrade.<br>
<br>
Ubuntu found the printer.<br></blockquote><div><br>That's a great point with Ubuntu that it finds automatically (as you are saying) but in Fedora/SUSE, I guess installation or some troubleshooting should be there before it (distro) catches the automatic detection of the attached hard ware like printer. I doubt if it (fedora) would detect my samsung (old) printer or not.<br>
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I watch list discussion religiously to gauge Fedora problems before<br>
deciding whether to fresh install the next version. I usually skip 1 or<br>
2 versions before doing so.<br>
I prefer Fedora for web development because it's file systems and<br>
commands are same as our server OS Centos, where as Ubuntu<br>
"apparently" does things differently, files named differently and in<br>
different file systems.<br>
<br>
You have a 250 g hd. you can run 3 operating systems as suggested, in<br>
virtualbox or partitions, and see which works for you, but, while there<br>
is not much to pick between ubuntu and Fedora they are very different<br>
from windows.<br></blockquote><div><br>That's a good point, I can try that, first start the download of all the required CDs. <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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My thoughts on long term would suggest go with Ubuntu. I would say that<br>
once you are accustomed to Linux you will likely want to explore and<br>
will probably install Fedora or other on a separate partition so it is<br>
independent of Ubuntu.<br></blockquote><div><br>I agree with you. So that a little exposure to Linux would be there and then after getting some legs wet, I guess it would be easier for me. <br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 6:55 AM, D. Marshall Lemcoe Jr. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:forum@lemcoe.com">forum@lemcoe.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">All of the distributions listed have excellent support and release<br>
cycles, meaning you won't be worrying about when you're going to get<br>
the shiny new software.<br></blockquote><div><br>Ah, well. <br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Tim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ignored_mailbox@yahoo.com.au">ignored_mailbox@yahoo.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">It's always going to be hard to answer "which is best" queries. As<br>
there's numerous criteria, and conflicting answers.<br>
<br>
If you want free support from other users, I would say Fedora and<br>
Ubuntu. I haven't seen openSuse to comment on it. I've noticed more<br>
knowledgeable answers on the Fedora list than the Ubuntu list, which<br>
seems to have more dumb suggestions, last time I looked. By that I mean<br>
silly suggestions from people clearly don't know what they're talking<br>
about, and no corrections to such advice.<br></blockquote><div><br>Oh I see. I guess Ubuntu seems more easier but not as technical as is Fedora!<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
That may have changed, with time. But bearing in mind that Ubuntu tends<br>
to be the first port of call to Windows users, it seems to drag in more<br>
of the crazy Windows mentalities (e.g. reinstall, reboot, and fiddle<br>
with unrelated things to your problem).<br></blockquote><div><br>Because of its easiness, might be, its auto-detecting capabilities.<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
With Fedora, you get an unencumbered OS. You shouldn't fall afoul of<br>
any royalties, patents, etc. But you lose some functionality, such as<br>
mp3 playback, unless you go to a third party and take a legal risk. Or,<br>
the stability risks from things like closed source video card drivers<br>
from certain vendors, rather than using the more basic open source<br>
drivers.<br>
<br>
Ubuntu doesn't care, and provides you with some things of dubious<br>
legality (depending on where you are), so more things "just work."<br>
<br>
To a more pure blooded *ix users, Ubuntu gets looked upon as the weenie<br>
version of Debian. So, if your goal is a bit higher, you might want to<br>
look further than just Ubuntu.<br></blockquote><div><br> </div></div></div><div>In all, Fedora is more technical as compared to Ubuntu.<br><br>--<br>THX<br></div></div></div></div></div></div>