Unix was made in the 1970's and is mostly today used for programming and servers. What are you looking for in an OS actually?
Linux is ok I just don't like spending 5-10 minutes on picking up a new learning curve for basic things.
Still trying to find a distro that has "everything" though.
What I mean is that if your system is more stable, runs smoother and is more customizable and flexible, you surely will (or at least can) be more productive.I don't know about more productive...
Like more essential utils and progs than Ubuntu's got, the ability to get yer packages on another computer and transfer them, to be able if necessary to download the complete software repository, ease of use, a few bits of eye candy, maybe the ability to use Windows drivers, and a few other things. Basicly, a distro with everything and more than Windows has to offer, just for free. If Ubuntu were modded a bit to include more utils and progs, and the sleep bug were fixed for older computers and if I could find the Software Repository on DVDs, it would fit the bill. I once did find the SR on DVDs for Ubuntu, but I lost the link that took me two straight days to find. It was "Kambring" or "Kamdring" University or something like that. You see, I am on dial-up, so downloading stuff is not only slow, it's impossible as you have to get the dialer package in the first place. So, until the ultimate distro is found, I'll probably be using Windows for a while.But once you invest that 5-10 minutes and learn it, you can be so much more productive.
What do you mean by "everything"?
Like more essential utils and progs than Ubuntu's got, the ability to get yer packages on another computer and transfer them, to be able if necessary to download the complete software repository, ease of use, a few bits of eye candy, maybe the ability to use Windows drivers, and a few other things. Basicly, a distro with everything and more than Windows has to offer, just for free. If Ubuntu were modded a bit to include more utils and progs, and the sleep bug were fixed for older computers and if I could find the Software Repository on DVDs, it would fit the bill. I once did find the SR on DVDs for Ubuntu, but I lost the link that took me two straight days to find. It was "Kambring" or "Kamdring" University or something like that. You see, I am on dial-up, so downloading stuff is not only slow, it's impossible as you have to get the dialer package in the first place. So, until the ultimate distro is found, I'll probably be using Windows for a while.
What's the best one, and where do I get it?
Asking what's the best one is a good way to start a flame war :angry:
I started with SuSE, then Fedora, then Ubuntu, then Debian (plus experimented with tons of others on the side)...now I've used Arch for about 3 years and they say, once you use Arch, you never go back.
I've found this to be true. I tried a few months ago to play around with Ubuntu and Debian again and everything just seemed painfully complicated. It's not for everyone though; it is a lot more hands on and you have to do a bit more initial work to get your system going, but you learn a lot and you have a very streamlined self-customized system that is YOUR system (built by you for you). The wiki is excellent and the community is very helpful if you search for answers on the forum/wiki/google first and try to solve the issue yourself before you post a question. There is very little hand-holding.
It really depends what you want to do and how much you want to learn. Check out http://distrowatch.org
OK, probably should've thought about it before posting, sorry.