View Poll Results: Which distribution would you most recommend for new Linux users?
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debian
1 3.70% -
fedora
4 14.81% -
mandriva
0 0% -
mint
9 33.33% -
opensuse
0 0% -
pclinuxos
0 0% -
puppy
0 0% -
slackware
0 0% -
ubuntu (any *buntu)
12 44.44% -
other (please specify)
1 3.70%
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I chose fedora, a lot of server are RHEL,and fedora is similar to RHEL,and use fedora can touch a lot of new software easily...
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- 12-30-2011 #11Just Joined!
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I chose fedora, a lot of server are RHEL,and fedora is similar to RHEL,and use fedora can touch a lot of new software easily
- 01-15-2012 #12forum.guy
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Just a quick observation... but in the poll for last year, Mint lagged a little behind Ubuntu, but this year Mint seems to be really taking off and leaving Ubuntu behind. The "hits per day" chart found over at DistroWatch.com seems to be reflecting a huge increase in popularity, as well.
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- 01-15-2012 #13Penguin of trust
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It's funny but no matter where I roam and no matter what distros I try and like, I always find myself back with Xubuntu at some point. Like I am now and I really thought I'd escaped this time
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- 01-16-2012 #14Trusted Penguin
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Which can be directly attributed to the "Unity sucks it, give me back my Gnome" poll, I'd wager... Originally Posted by ozar
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OH! SNAP! Originally Posted by atreyu 
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- 01-16-2012 #16Trusted Penguin
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err..no offense to the good people that brought us Unity. I don't even use Unity, i'm just irresponsibility regurgitating what we've all been reading for the past year!OH! SNAP!
- 01-16-2012 #17Linux Engineer
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I used to recommend Ubuntu, and ubuntu 10.04 is what I currently use, but with the recent changes, I will probably go to Lubuntu when 10.04 is no longer supported. Xubuntu, Mint debian edition, Mepis, and PClinuxOS also look great for a newcomer.
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Hm... I had no idea mint was for beginners. Does look at all as easy as Ubuntu does...
- 03-23-2012 #19Moderator
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Actually, Mint is originally based on Ubuntu. The underlying system is very similar. There were a few things added to Mint that sometimes don't make it into Ubuntu... certain multimedia codecs, a few additional drivers. Originally Posted by PYTH0N
These little details can make it far easier for a new Linux user, who is just making the switch, to get acclimated with things.Jay
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- 03-23-2012 #20Guest
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The original concept of Mint is 'buntu with all the non-free crap included and a green theme. It's a distribution I would not recommend to anyone who cares about learning what GNU/Linux, open source and free software is really about.
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