Comments on: Freespire, OpenSUSE, Mandriva, and Ubuntu - The Most Suitable Distros for Linux Dummy http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html Beginners Start Here Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:10:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: michuk http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-13 michuk Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:20:46 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-13 Check out the Distro Chooser at http://polishlinux.org/choose/quiz/ It has been just recently updated to include two new systems (NetBSD and KateOS): http://polishlinux.org/vortal/linux-distribution-chooser-updated/ Also, Linux/BSD Distribution Comparisons are worth a notice: http://polishlinux.org/choose/comparison/ Best regards, michuk Check out the Distro Chooser at http://polishlinux.org/choose/quiz/

It has been just recently updated to include two new systems (NetBSD and KateOS): http://polishlinux.org/vortal/linux-distribution-chooser-updated/

Also, Linux/BSD Distribution Comparisons are worth a notice: http://polishlinux.org/choose/comparison/

Best regards,
michuk

]]> By: arijit http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-11 arijit Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:39:16 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-11 I must say, you wrote the article without much thinking. I found this site few months back and took the test. I wanted to kick windows out of my PC and completely switch to Linux that time, no fancy dual-boot. That time I only knew about fedora and red hat. As per site recommendation, I downloaded ubuntu. It's great distro, no doubt, but as I learned more and more about Linux, I didn't fear about trying other distro. And I found Gentoo (and Sabayon) is another good distro. Their package system is too good and too flexible to handle. Not much hard to handle. But despite giving my technical knowledge as expert (I used windows for 9+ years and used to play with it) and Linux knowledge as intermediate (I used Linux for almost one year in dual-boot before this switching), this site didn't recommend me gentoo, slackware etc. and restricted me within *ubuntu, fedora, opensuse, mandriva. When do you think, an user can try Gentoo or Slackware? After 10 years of Linux usage? ;-) Right now, I am using ubuntu and Sabayon and living my life happily without any proprietary software. All of Thanks goes to Linux and Open-Source community. Long live Linux, open source and free software! I must say, you wrote the article without much thinking.
I found this site few months back and took the test. I wanted to kick windows out of my PC and completely switch to Linux that time, no fancy dual-boot. That time I only knew about fedora and red hat. As per site recommendation, I downloaded ubuntu. It’s great distro, no doubt, but as I learned more and more about Linux, I didn’t fear about trying other distro. And I found Gentoo (and Sabayon) is another good distro. Their package system is too good and too flexible to handle. Not much hard to handle.
But despite giving my technical knowledge as expert (I used windows for 9+ years and used to play with it) and Linux knowledge as intermediate (I used Linux for almost one year in dual-boot before this switching), this site didn’t recommend me gentoo, slackware etc. and restricted me within *ubuntu, fedora, opensuse, mandriva. When do you think, an user can try Gentoo or Slackware? After 10 years of Linux usage? ;-)
Right now, I am using ubuntu and Sabayon and living my life happily without any proprietary software.

All of Thanks goes to Linux and Open-Source community.
Long live Linux, open source and free software!

]]> By: FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Freespire, OpenSUSE, Mandriva, and Ubuntu–The Most Suitable Distros for Linux Dummy http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-10 FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Freespire, OpenSUSE, Mandriva, and Ubuntu–The Most Suitable Distros for Linux Dummy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:15:26 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-10 [...] “If you are a complete Linux beginner, who has never used Linux before and doesn’t know how to partition a hard drive, but wants to install a free and stable flavor of this operating system on a PC machine, the Distribution Chooser advises you to install one of the following distros…” Complete Story [...] [...] “If you are a complete Linux beginner, who has never used Linux before and doesn’t know how to partition a hard drive, but wants to install a free and stable flavor of this operating system on a PC machine, the Distribution Chooser advises you to install one of the following distros…” Complete Story [...]

]]> By: Jason http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-8 Jason Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:17:48 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-8 What about PCLinuxOS? It's based on Mandriva and I think it's easier to use than openSUSE. What about PCLinuxOS? It’s based on Mandriva and I think it’s easier to use than openSUSE.

]]> By: Steve Gunhouse http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-7 Steve Gunhouse Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:51:08 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-7 While I agree that the three of those I've used (I haven't tried Freespire) are suitable for Linux noobs generally, I wouldn't consider LDC as much of an authority on the subject. There are any number of other distros which may also qualify (PCLOS being one that comes to mind). As I understand it, the Linux Distribution Chooser is not based on usability studies but mostly word-of-mouth recommendations, and therefore can't be considered scientific. While I agree that the three of those I’ve used (I haven’t tried Freespire) are suitable for Linux noobs generally, I wouldn’t consider LDC as much of an authority on the subject. There are any number of other distros which may also qualify (PCLOS being one that comes to mind).

As I understand it, the Linux Distribution Chooser is not based on usability studies but mostly word-of-mouth recommendations, and therefore can’t be considered scientific.

]]> By: A.J. Baudrez http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-6 A.J. Baudrez Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:32:56 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-6 The website hasn't been updated in ages. The tests are done based on outdated versions of a small selection of distro's. (Zenwalk 4.2 -> 4.6) (Fedora Core 6 -> Fedora 7) (Mepis 6 -> 6.5) (Ubuntu 6.10 -> 7.04) (PcLinuxOS 0.93 -> 2007) It simply doesn't reflect the current state of art of the curent distro's . PCLinuxOS is rejected in a test because : "May require Linux knowledge" ... Euh... A LiveCd requiring Linux knowledge ? And what about a result given Ubuntu as the Nr1 choice and Kubuntu rejected because "Not suitable for beginners". I suppose it is based on KDE being unsuitable for beginners and Gnome being suited for beginners ??? If that isn't a biased opinion.... because nowhere in the test the choice of a GUI is required of you. So, or the whole project you are referring to is a joke, or your article is ill-written, because you make it look like Dummies must take one of the distro's listed on that site, Gentoo, Slackware included, but Mint and DreamLinux are not included. It is not a test I would suggest a newbie to take. The website hasn’t been updated in ages. The tests are done based on outdated versions of a small selection of distro’s. (Zenwalk 4.2 -> 4.6)
(Fedora Core 6 -> Fedora 7)
(Mepis 6 -> 6.5)
(Ubuntu 6.10 -> 7.04)
(PcLinuxOS 0.93 -> 2007)

It simply doesn’t reflect the current state of art of the curent distro’s .

PCLinuxOS is rejected in a test because : “May require Linux knowledge” … Euh… A LiveCd requiring Linux knowledge ?
And what about a result given Ubuntu as the Nr1 choice and Kubuntu rejected because “Not suitable for beginners”. I suppose it is based on KDE being unsuitable for beginners and Gnome being suited for beginners ??? If that isn’t a biased opinion…. because nowhere in the test the choice of a GUI is required of you.

So, or the whole project you are referring to is a joke, or your article is ill-written, because you make it look like Dummies must take one of the distro’s listed on that site, Gentoo, Slackware included, but Mint and DreamLinux are not included.

It is not a test I would suggest a newbie to take.

]]> By: Charles http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-5 Charles Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:38:58 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-5 I use LinuxMint and it's fantastic. It's based on Ubuntu but is more like Freespire, in that all propietary codecs drivers are installed. It's the best Distro I've found. I use LinuxMint and it’s fantastic. It’s based on Ubuntu but is more like Freespire, in that all propietary codecs drivers are installed. It’s the best Distro I’ve found.

]]> By: ThinkBuntu http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-4 ThinkBuntu Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:26:28 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-4 "this program provides free, easy access to the world’s most usable Linux distribution, SUSE Linux." Only a Linux Dummy would believe that statement. “this program provides free, easy access to the world’s most usable Linux distribution, SUSE Linux.”

Only a Linux Dummy would believe that statement.

]]> By: jazz http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-3 jazz Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:07:19 +0000 http://linuxdummies.com/the-most-suitable-distros-for-linux-dummy-freespire-opensuse-mandriva-ubuntu.html#comment-3 Who are you calling a dummy you dummy!!!! Who are you calling a dummy you dummy!!!!

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