Windows, Linux or Mac
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Bodaggit23
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Windows or Linux.
Mac OS is not an option.
Mac OS is not an option.
Bodaggit23
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I've only used Ubuntu. Works pretty good for basic stuff.
Bodaggit23
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Like I said, I have to basis for comparison.
Ubuntu worked fine for me, for basic stuff.
Ubuntu worked fine for me, for basic stuff.
Bodaggit23
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I think I've never used it, because it's not released yet.
Kewl Munky
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I've used Debian but I had a friend who's been using linux for years help me. Ubuntu is the best for just starting out.
And the Google Chrome OS is just another linux distribution and is going to be targeted for small portable devices such as netbooks for basic functions.
And the Google Chrome OS is just another linux distribution and is going to be targeted for small portable devices such as netbooks for basic functions.
A Cheese Danish
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May I also recommend Linux Mint or Fedora. You may like Linux Mint more though.
tlarkin
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Debian is almost the same thing as Ubuntu, since Ubuntu is based on Debian. Really linux comes down to a few preferences, and they are typically these things
1) Shell - what shell do you prefer to use even though BASH is pretty standard
2) Package managers - which one do you like?
3) GUI - Gnome, or KDE, which is it?
4) Bundled apps - do you want a Linux distro that has all the basics, or do you want a stripped down version?
5) kernel - I guess you could even use a distro based on what kernel it uses, but I think that may be a really rare thing to find.
The history of OSes goes back to the 1960s when they first started using Unix at Berkley. I am not counting punch card machines here either, I mean actual OSes. In the early 80s Apple and Microsoft both started making their own OSes but didn't really come up with anything consumers could use until the late 80s early 90s really. Linux came out in the early 90s as did Windows.
Since then all OSes still in use have been upgraded, and updated over the times and they all still have bugs and aren't any where near perfect.
So, really to answer your question, what is it that you want to do with your computer, and what are your preferences? Then maybe we could answer a suggestion of what OS to try out.
1) Shell - what shell do you prefer to use even though BASH is pretty standard
2) Package managers - which one do you like?
3) GUI - Gnome, or KDE, which is it?
4) Bundled apps - do you want a Linux distro that has all the basics, or do you want a stripped down version?
5) kernel - I guess you could even use a distro based on what kernel it uses, but I think that may be a really rare thing to find.
The history of OSes goes back to the 1960s when they first started using Unix at Berkley. I am not counting punch card machines here either, I mean actual OSes. In the early 80s Apple and Microsoft both started making their own OSes but didn't really come up with anything consumers could use until the late 80s early 90s really. Linux came out in the early 90s as did Windows.
Since then all OSes still in use have been upgraded, and updated over the times and they all still have bugs and aren't any where near perfect.
So, really to answer your question, what is it that you want to do with your computer, and what are your preferences? Then maybe we could answer a suggestion of what OS to try out.
tlarkin
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Plus the time it takes to learn a whole different OS.
chibicitiberiu
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I tried both Debian and Ubuntu and I can say I prefer Ubuntu. They look very similar, but some features that exist in Ubuntu were missing in Debian and that was very annoying for me (for example, I couldn't find under settings any place to change resolution).