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The Best Linux Distro for a New User?

Posted by Cliff on from the an-age-old-question dept.

GhostCypher asks: "I've been a Mac user for nigh on 12 years, and recently made the reverse-switch (yes, Mac to PC) due to an unfortunate accident to my PowerBook. Now that I have this spiffy new HP laptop, I want to run Linux or Unix of some flavor on it, but I don't know the best one to run. I've been considering FreeBSD and OpenBSD, as well as SuSE Linux, Fedora, and Mandrake. Could the wisened Linux gurus here offer some insight as to the best package for a former Mac user to introduce him to the greater world of Linux without major headaches in setting it all up?"

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  1. Make sure the one you choose... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    supports OGG.

  2. Re:Fedora by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Man. leave the man alone. It is not his fault he was not privileged to a good education. All he had was Sesame "slum" street.

    It's that yellow birds fault, Big fruit cake. He really is a huge drug addict, buying smack, pow, whip, pop, ruffies, reefer, stop, drop and roll on Mr. Hupper's corner. Oscar got burnt out a long time ago, so much that all he does it talk to that stupid worm. Today's letter is "S" for STONER!!!!. Se habla Espanole, JOINT?? Yeah, don't mess with Elmo, he is always hopped up on laughing gas. Tickle this!! The Count is a wack job with all the bats and lighting, how about sucking the neck of reality freak. He obviously did not get enough love as a child.

    Just stick to Night Quill and Dragon Ball Z.

    Ka-me-ha-me-ha