Re: Best Linux distribution for home use (was: Family tech support)

["David Lodge" <dave () cirt net>]

On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:53:54 -0000, <chris () blask org> wrote:
> So, the question is:  what is the best linux distribution for home use?

My personal choice is Fedora. The other alternative is Ubuntu (which I  
have nothing against, I just can't get used to the packaging interface on  
it; which is just my bias, not that there's anything wrong with the  
packaging interface).

The only problem you'll find with flavours of Linux for desktop use is  
with old Nvidia cards: you have two drivers, the binary one from nvidia  
and the open source one. In my case, one allows me to use 1280x1024, but  
doesn't work with Compiz; the other only allows me 1024x768, but works  
with Compiz. Which is a tad annoying.

Then again, as I only run Linux on my server box, I'm going to be  
scrapping it and moving to a sheevaplug running Ubuntu (to keep the better  
half happy: 5W of regular power, as opposed to ~35W), but having it  
headless.

dave
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