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Langbein said:
Take a look at DW Weekly issues #195-199 for discussions on "The Top Ten" distros. http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070326#topten
Which Linux Distribution is Best for Astrophysics/Astronomy?
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When considering a Linux installation for astrophysics or astronomy, Ubuntu is frequently recommended for beginners due to its user-friendliness and strong community support. Scientific Linux, a variant of Red Hat, is also mentioned as a suitable option, particularly for scientific applications. Fedora is noted for its dual-boot capabilities alongside Windows, while Gentoo is praised for its extensive application support, though it may be challenging for newcomers. Zenwalk Linux, based on Slackware, offers automated management and dependency checking, making it another viable choice. Users express mixed experiences with installation tools like Ubuntu's LiveCD, which can cause issues for new users. The importance of community forums for troubleshooting is emphasized, and alternatives like CentOS and Sabayon Linux are suggested for those seeking different features. Overall, Ubuntu stands out as a solid starting point for new Linux users, especially in scientific fields.
Take a look at DW Weekly issues #195-199 for discussions on "The Top Ten" distros. http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070326#topten
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Its a pretty damn shame that great distros such as Gentoo, Slackware, Arch, and FreeBSD are not even in the top ten at distroWatch. Looking at the current number count of available distros on distroWatch makes me pine Linux developers need to stop competing with each other and try to improve linux as a whole.
The most tightly nit community that I've ever been apart of is most definitely the BSD community.
The most tightly nit community that I've ever been apart of is most definitely the BSD community.
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I think that it is really good that there is a lot of distros. I believe the main argument for reaching the top of the distrowatch is userfriendlyness.
I think one of the major advances of Linux is that there is wide range of diffrent distoes with different properties.
My personal experience is that the very nicest and most clever user forums belongs to the smaller and spesialized distoes, not the general mainstreams.
I think one of the major advances of Linux is that there is wide range of diffrent distoes with different properties.
My personal experience is that the very nicest and most clever user forums belongs to the smaller and spesialized distoes, not the general mainstreams.
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neutrino said:
My mistake then, sorry. Another good point to make is that there aren't as many errors that occur when trying to run multiple applications.
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Nah...just page hits.Langbein said:
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http://distrowatch.com/stats.php?section=popularity" in the top 5 for last month
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graphic7 said:
Purely out of ignorance...I don't know much of these other free UNIX/ UNIX-type variants out there.
What are some alternatives?
neutrino said:
Is Pidgin no good for IM'ing?
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You can try Solaris or a BSD variant usch as FreeBSD.Dathascome said:
But neutrino wants voice and video chat, which gaim/Pidgin doesn't have.
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I'm sure other people have probably already said everything you need (I didn't actually take the time to read what everyone else had already said), but I would recommend ubuntu. I'm new to linux also, so I really don't know much. However, I tried ubuntu and mandriva. I stuck with ubuntu and haven't had any major problems yet. So yah... that's all I know.