| Choosing your first Linux distro |
Sep. 19, 2005
You've made the preliminary decision to migrate from Windows to Linux. That's a fine first step, but here are hundreds of distributions from which to choose -- which will be right for you? Bryan Hoff, a newcomer ro Linux, offers suggestions for selecting a Linux distro and making the transition, in an article at Informit.com.
"I'll be honest with you; I'm not a full-fledged Linux Geek," admits Hoff. "I'm one of those poor suckers who cut his teeth on the Windows OS, learning bad habits and working within the limitations of the sandbox set up for me by Microsoft. This is a good thing for you, since I'm better-equipped to tell you how the different Linux distributions compare to Windows, in addition to how they compare to each other."
Hoff writes that "I've been working with Linux for a little over a year now, and I haven't switched over entirely as yet, but if and when I do, I want to be able to choose a distribution that's familiar to me, and that won't leave me longing for Windows or a certain application."
Hoff examines a number of the major distributions, including Debian, Unbuntu, SUSE Pro, Red Hat Fedora, Mandriva, Linspire, and Xandros. Screenshots for most of them are included.
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