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firstly i wanna ask, in windows we have xp vista....and we call that version rite? but in linux we call that distro, the question is until now there are how ...
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    distro versions

    firstly i wanna ask, in windows we have xp vista....and we call that version rite? but in linux we call that distro, the question is until now there are how many type of distro and can u all guide me to some of the distro with the spec and it usage?
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    Hi duncan880409 and welcome to the forums. Those are different versions of Windows whereas distros in Linux are different varieties. Each variety has it's own versions. Tell us what you are looking for in a distro and we can better recommend one to you.
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    so varieties in linux is same with varities in windows tat is xp vista or 98, n version is xp sp2, sp3 n so forth?
    and distro in linux is like debian.. fedora while windows is xp 98 vista...
    how many distro did linux have totally?
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    There are so many Linux distributions that I can't name them all, here is a list by distrowatch
    DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

    Now distributions appeal to different people with different needs personally I use Ubuntu on desktops and Debian in my server. Again you might want to tells us what you would like to do with Linux, we might be able to point you to an interesting distribution.

    Remember there are some many distributions that some people find it confusing.
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    ic, i just wanna learn abt linux, if can i will try all like wat i done to windows.. is i can install all linux in 1 computer?
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    Can you tell us what sort of computer you have: how much RAM do you have, what video card do you use, that sort of thing. This is important because amongst the multitude of distributions, some are better suited to low-end computers; others need relatively recent machines to work properly.
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    Welcome to the forums, duncan!

    Any Linux distribution is made up of the kernel and various packages. Different distributions utilize the kernel in different ways, and include different packages and logos within their product. There are eventually numerous versions of different distributions as time goes on, as is the case with different versions of Windows.

    Hope that makes sense.

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    i was just learn only..so i might try everything if possible
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    i was just learn only..so i might try everything if possible. i have 2 computer 1 is made of PII 350 MMX which i might use as home server..
    and the 1 i currently using which C2d + 4g of RAM + 8500GT NVDIA card
    so in this c2D sys i might will run as many distro as possible..
    but for my PII, i think sistem too 'noob' :P
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    anyone? how i shoulds start?
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