Natural Selection.....

[EGO-II.1]

Ok so after scouring this site called "DistroWatch".....which has a 
MILLION different versions of Linux I've decided to go with:

PeppermintOS  - laptop

Ubuntu LTS -      desktop

Fedora               laptop

Linux Mint         desktop

PC-BSD             desktop

Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage 
machine....etc.

EGO II

[Christopher Svanefalk]

You intend to use them all at once? Why?

For a server box, you might want to consider CentOS.

On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 4:30 AM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. <[e-mail]
> wrote:
> Ok so after scouring this site called "DistroWatch".....which has a
> MILLION different versions of Linux I've decided to go with:
>
> PeppermintOS  - laptop
>
> Ubuntu LTS -      desktop
>
> Fedora               laptop
>
> Linux Mint         desktop
>
> PC-BSD             desktop
>
> Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage
> machine....etc.
> EGO II
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[EGO-II.1]

On 08/25/2012 03:29 AM, Christopher Svanefalk wrote:
> You intend to use them all at once? Why?
>
> For a server box, you might want to consider CentOS.
>
> On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 4:30 AM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. 
> <[e-mail] > wrote:
> Ok so after scouring this site called "DistroWatch".....which has
> a MILLION different versions of Linux I've decided to go with:
>
> PeppermintOS  - laptop
>
> Ubuntu LTS -      desktop
>
> Fedora               laptop
>
> Linux Mint         desktop
>
> PC-BSD             desktop
>
> Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage
> machine....etc.
>
>
> EGO II
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>
> Christopher Svanefalk

I do intend to use them all.....but at different times. I'm going to be 
setting up a server that I will need to be able to access from outside 
my home (Ubuntu Server maybe?) but now you've mentioned CentOS...I might 
go that route instead, I'll also want something that can act as a file 
server....holding all videos...LibreOffice Writer / Calc / Impress 
documents along with various media (music.....pdfs....etc) And finally 
I'll be testing things out with the laptops that I have....and finaly 
I'm going to have the "GrandMaster" machine which will be an my own 
personal machine that will do everything I need it to (edit - create 
music software files....create/edit graphic files etc...) BTW I play 
guitar and am looking to have a little "studio-in-a-box" for my personal 
machine.....thanks for the info...!!

EGO II

[Phil Dobbin]

Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
> Ok so after scouring this site called "DistroWatch".....which has a
> MILLION different versions of Linux I've decided to go with:
>
> PeppermintOS  - laptop
>
> Ubuntu LTS -      desktop
>
> Fedora               laptop
>
> Linux Mint         desktop
>
> PC-BSD             desktop
>
> Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage
> machine....etc.

As as a user of multiple distros (see my sig) I use, CentOS for my
server boxes both physical & virtual, Fedora as my desktop, Ubuntu for
the laptop, Debian for my home web server & OS X, well, because it's OS X.

I'm also shortly to be sitting my RHCSA exam so they're all lab
orientated with the emphasis being on CentOS & Fedora but knowing all
distros (within reason) for me is going to be necessary (I have Arch &
Gentoo in VMs).

Have fun.

Cheers,

Phil...

[Joe_Wulf]

Check out openfiler.com. they've a boot'able ISO for iSCSI which simply
worked for me and my needs.  They also have an OpenNAS item that seems worth
checking out.

From: [e-mail]
[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of Christopher
Svanefalk
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 00:29
To: Community support for Fedora users
Subject: Re: Natural Selection.....

You intend to use them all at once? Why?

For a server box, you might want to consider CentOS.

On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 4:30 AM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.
 wrote:

Ok so after scouring this site called "DistroWatch".....which has a MILLION
different versions of Linux I've decided to go with:

PeppermintOS  - laptop

Ubuntu LTS -      desktop

Fedora               laptop

Linux Mint         desktop

PC-BSD             desktop

Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage
machine....etc.

EGO II

[EGO-II.1]

On 08/27/2012 06:11 PM, Joseph C. Wulf wrote:
> Check out openfiler.com… they’ve a boot’able ISO for iSCSI which 
> simply worked for me and my needs.  They also have an OpenNAS item 
> that seems worth checking out.
>
> *From:*[e-mail] 
>  
> [mailto:[e-mail]] 
>  *On Behalf Of 
> *Christopher Svanefalk
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 25, 2012 00:29
> *To:* Community support for Fedora users
> *Subject:* Re: Natural Selection.....
>
> You intend to use them all at once? Why?
>
> For a server box, you might want to consider CentOS.
>
> On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 4:30 AM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. 
> <[e-mail] > wrote:
>
> Ok so after scouring this site called "DistroWatch".....which has a 
> MILLION different versions of Linux I've decided to go with:
>
> PeppermintOS  - laptop
>
> Ubuntu LTS -      desktop
>
> Fedora               laptop
>
> Linux Mint         desktop
>
> PC-BSD             desktop
>
> Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage 
> machine....etc.
> EGO II
>
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> Best,
>
> Christopher Svanefalk

Thanks!....all this info.......whew!....seems overwhelming 
sometimes.....but it's SO worth it!

EGO II

[Fernando Cassia]

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. <
[e-mail]> wrote:
> Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage
> machine....etc.

Linux is linux.... you will learn that after fiddling with several distros.
Each will have its own arrangement of icons, desktop manager, choice of
pre-installed packages, but in the end... all are Linux... usually with the
same applications available from its repos....

So, it´s always wise to "KISS" (Keep it simple, s...eriously)

I have chosen fedora because:

1. It´s got a large users community, so software is tested by hundreds of
thosands (millions?) of eyes, and bugs are identified faster and
solutions-bugfixes workarounds arribe quicker
2. it´s as close to ´bleding edge´ (latest versions of gnome, etc) as
comfortably possible, without being alpha-quality software
3. being one of the "top 3" distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, SUSE), I never ran
across a piece of software that I wanted to install that didn t have a
fedora rpm available.
4. it´s got corporate backing/funding so its long-term prospects are
somewhat secure.

Of course there´s tons of niche ´community´ distros but IMHO it´s akin to
flying in a small single-engine fumigation airplane that takes off from an
unpaved runway... you can get your own ´custom´ flight experience and
custom decorated airplane but you can´t really blame anyone or expect top
level service when things go wrong... specially in points #1 and #3 above...

So, I´d rather fly United... ;) er... Fedora
FC

[Fernando Cassia]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:38 AM, Fernando Cassia  wrote:
> arribe quicker
> 2. it´s as close to ´bleding edge´

arrive, bleeding edge... sorry for the typos... I should never compose
emails while in bed...

FC

[EGO-II.1]

On 08/27/2012 11:38 PM, Fernando Cassia wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. 
> <[e-mail] > wrote:
> Will have to figure out which one will be a server...a storage
> machine....etc.
>
>
> Linux is linux.... you will learn that after fiddling with several 
> distros.
> Each will have its own arrangement of icons, desktop manager, choice 
> of pre-installed packages, but in the end... all are Linux... usually 
> with the same applications available from its repos....
>
> So, it´s always wise to "KISS" (Keep it simple, s...eriously)
>
> I have chosen fedora because:
> It´s got a large users community, so software is tested by hundreds
>
> of thosands (millions?) of eyes, and bugs are identified faster and 
> solutions-bugfixes workarounds arribe quicker
> 2. it´s as close to ´bleding edge´ (latest versions of gnome, etc) as 
> comfortably possible, without being alpha-quality software
> 3. being one of the "top 3" distros (Fedora, Ubuntu, SUSE), I never 
> ran across a piece of software that I wanted to install that didn t 
> have a fedora rpm available.
> 4. it´s got corporate backing/funding so its long-term prospects are 
> somewhat secure.
>
> Of course there´s tons of niche ´community´ distros but IMHO it´s akin 
> to flying in a small single-engine fumigation airplane that takes off 
> from an unpaved runway... you can get your own ´custom´ flight 
> experience and custom decorated airplane but you can´t really blame 
> anyone or expect top level service when things go wrong... specially 
> in points #1 and #3 above...
>
> So, I´d rather fly United... ;) er... Fedora
> FC

This actually makes sense to me! I've been mucking about with a few 
other distros and I'm discovering that the Gnome desktop environment 
suits me fine....although Cinnamon, MATE, and KDE are very nice eye 
candy that would be great substitutes should the Gnome people ever 
decide to call it quits. I'm also loving the Community here, it appears 
to be HUGE! So I think I'll keep flying "Fedora Airways" and just use 
the smaller planes for testing, storage etc....

EGO II

[EGO-II.1]

On 08/27/2012 11:39 PM, Fernando Cassia wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:38 AM, Fernando Cassia <[e-mail] 
> > wrote:
> arribe quicker
> 2. it´s as close to ´bleding edge´
>
>
> arrive, bleeding edge... sorry for the typos... I should never compose 
> emails while in bed...
>
> FC

It could be worse! You could be trying to write e-mails while:
Helping the girlfriend find her car keys,
Having a conversation with your 12 yr old son who's about to start school
Trying to continue to dress yourself with one hand
Trying to catch the traffic report on TV
Trying to shave
and finally while trying to remember exactly what your password is to 
login to your old (VERY OLD!) Linux Mint PC!

EGO II

[Sylvia Sánchez]

For laptops, netbooks and notebooks:  Take a look to Fuduntu.  Is very,
very economical in its use of resources and have a pretty desktop.
Here's the link:  www.fuduntu.org

Hope this can help you
Lailah

[Alan Evans]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Lailah wrote:
> For laptops, netbooks and notebooks:  Take a look to Fuduntu.  Is very, very
> economical in its use of resources and have a pretty desktop.
> Here's the link:  www.fuduntu.org

Second that. Fuduntu is just what I wanted on my netbook in a lot of
ways. It forked F14 and stuck with GNOME 2, but keeps up with the
latest kernels and applications. One of the project heads is the
author of Jupiter, which does a really good job of resource
management, so it's especially good for laptops, but I've toyed with
migrating a desktop or two to Fuduntu.

It's ultimately a much smaller project than Fedora, however. The
repositories are somewhat limited. Not bad, but I have ended up
compiling or separately installing some things in Fuduntu that I
believe would be available directly in Fedora with extended
repositories.

-Alan

[EGO-II.1]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 7:44 AM, Lailah  wrote:
> **
>
> For laptops, netbooks and notebooks:  Take a look to Fuduntu.  Is very,
> very economical in its use of resources and have a pretty desktop.
> Here's the link:  www.fuduntu.org
>
> *Hope this can help you*
> *Lailah*
>
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> WOW!....this looks AWESOME!....I'll be burning a LiveCD of this and trying

it out tonight! Thanks for the info!

EGO II

[EGO-II.1]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Alan Evans  wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Lailah wrote:
> > For laptops, netbooks and notebooks:  Take a look to Fuduntu.  Is very,
>
> very
> > economical in its use of resources and have a pretty desktop.
> > Here's the link:  www.fuduntu.org
>
> Second that. Fuduntu is just what I wanted on my netbook in a lot of
> ways. It forked F14 and stuck with GNOME 2, but keeps up with the
> latest kernels and applications. One of the project heads is the
> author of Jupiter, which does a really good job of resource
> management, so it's especially good for laptops, but I've toyed with
> migrating a desktop or two to Fuduntu.
>
> It's ultimately a much smaller project than Fedora, however. The
> repositories are somewhat limited. Not bad, but I have ended up
> compiling or separately installing some things in Fuduntu that I
> believe would be available directly in Fedora with extended
> repositories.
> -Alan
>
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I'm not anywhere NEAR THAT advanced to "compile" my own stuff......but I'm
workin' on it! :o)

EGO II

[Reindl Harald]

Am 26.08.2012 23:24, schrieb Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.:
> I do intend to use them all.....but at different times. I'm going to be setting up a server that I will need to be
> able to access from outside my home (Ubuntu Server maybe?) but now you've mentioned CentOS...I might go that route
> instead, I'll also want something that can act as a file server....holding all videos...LibreOffice Writer / Calc /
> Impress documents along with various media (music.....pdfs....etc) And finally I'll be testing things out with the
> laptops that I have....and finaly I'm going to have the "GrandMaster" machine which will be an my own personal
> machine that will do everything I need it to (edit - create music software files....create/edit graphic files
> etc...) BTW I play guitar and am looking to have a little "studio-in-a-box" for my personal machine.....thanks for
> the info...!!

finally it does not matter what distribution you chosse

if you are lazy with updates use a LTS
if you need recent software use something like Fedora

samba, netatalk, ssh, apache, mysql... it's all the same