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Discussion: Which Linux Distribution to Use After Ubuntu?

posted by janrinok on Saturday March 24 2018, @06:22AM   
from the why-change dept.

Anonymous Coward writes:

If you have gained some Linux skills after using Ubuntu for some time, you may try switching to these distributions to explore the world of Linux distributions further.

Ubuntu is one of the best Linux distributions for beginners. It's an excellent platform for people new to Linux. It is easy to install, has tons of free resources available along with a massive list of applications available for it. https://itsfoss.com/distribution-after-ubuntu/

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• Re:Oh, what insight. I'm throwing everything away! Re:Oh, what insight. I'm throwing everything away! (Score: 4, Insightful) by janrinok on Saturday March 24 2018, @03:04PM (2 children)

  by janrinok (52) on Saturday March 24 2018, @03:04PM (#657533) Journal

  If he's going to be a developer, then BSD is the way to go

  How many of the world's supercomputers run on BSD?. How many of the servers keeping the web going today are BSD? How many IOT boards are running BSD. How many smart phones are running on BSD? Answer: very few. Linux is far more popular than BSD and I do not see any signs of that changing significantly, but apparently you do. I suspect that it is just wishful thinking.

  You CAN learn Lunix from BSD.

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  There's virtually little difference between a BSD and a Lunix distro

  The reason that I have problems understanding your arguments is you keep using the term 'Lunix'. You do know what Lunix [wikipedia.org] is, don't you? I think you mean to type Linux but you use the term so frequently I am not sure if it is intentional or not. So perhaps if you start using the correct terminology your arguments will make more sense. But to put your mind at rest, I do run both Linux and BSD so I know how similar or different they are from each other. But saying the best way of learning Linux is to install BSD is like saying the best way to learn how to drive a stick-shift car is to buy an automatic. Utter rubbish.

  If I wanted a de-bloated Firefox on Ubuntu, Debian, or Fedora, I'd have to re-learn how the systems setup their filesystem hierarchy. Then I'd have to track down build tools and dependencies.

  Which is why I have repeated several times in this thread that, if you want to help somebody learn more about Linux then you need to identify what exactly they want to learn rather than suggesting a random list of distros that one could install. This is why the original story is flawed and why it is here for discussion. But if somebody wants to learn how to build a de-bloated Firefox then yes, they will have to know the file hierarchy and how to use the build tools provided.

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• Re:Oh, what insight. I'm throwing everything away! (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @11:42PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @11:42PM (#657701)

  Beserkley Standard Deviation - this thing gave birth to MacOS with the Nexxt bolt-on. Ruuuuunn!

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• Re:Oh, what insight. I'm throwing everything away! (Score: 2) by Osamabobama on Monday March 26 2018, @07:47PM

  by Osamabobama (5842) on Monday March 26 2018, @07:47PM (#658615)

  Three reasons to use the term "Lunix" that I could come up with:

  1. Standard typographical error
  2. Disparaging misspelling in the style of "Windoze"
  3. Actually talking about Lunix [wikipedia.org]

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