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linuxgirlie · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject: Linux Distro Chooser

Found this:

http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/index.php

I got quite scared as it put me down as Mandriva being the best distro for me!! Go on have a go Smile

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M-Saunders · Moderator Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:14 pm Posts: 2881

The best distro it came up with for me was... OpenVMS!?

But seriously, that's a great idea, and works quite well. The only problem is that it came up with seven results when I tried it -- I'd imagine most users only want one or two suggestions.

Perhaps they could write one to select office software:

1. Do you want to make a cup of tea each time it starts?

[ ] Yes (OpenOffice.org)
[ ] Nope (AbiWord)

Smile

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Dave2 · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:44 pm Post subject: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo and Slackware for me.

I don't remember answering "Must have time to have a holiday whilst installing"...
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Nigel · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

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Nigel · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

RD · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

well it got my distro right on the money Smile

xandros came in last as lindows came one aboove xandors strange as i find lindows a real pain in the but i hate that distro. also supprised to see gentoo on there too.
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nelz · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

Gentoo then Slackware for me. I like and use Gentoo but never got on with Slackware.
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GrumpyBob · Joined: Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:19 am Posts: 10

Came up with Ubuntu for me. I'm using Ubuntu Breezy just now. Good thing I made the right choice, then!

Robert

bigbee · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:58 pm Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

it came up with debian for me (which is quiet correct for my mac G3)

I tried the norwegian test but it resulted in windows (probably answered something wrong)
Twisted Evil

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Rhakios · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

Goodness me! For me it recommends Mandriva and SuSE - have a guess which two operating systems I have installed on actual machines (as opposed to virtual)?
The only mistakes are in the near misses. It states that Yellow Dog fails on the criterion of requiring partitioning skills, which I said didn't give me any trouble, it should have failed on the fact that I am installing on a PC, not a MAC. Also desktop/LX (which is part of Mandriva now anyway) failed as only the demo was free, despite the fact that I said I don't mind paying Rolling Eyes

Oh well, it got the rest right so I shouldn't knock it too much.
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oldjim54 · Joined: Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:12 pm Posts: 24

Hi
I was impresed as it came up with my distro of choice,Mepis.
Jim

nordle · LXF regular Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:56 pm Posts: 1497

Apparently I should be using something called Windows XP.... Confused

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towy71 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:46 am Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Linux Distro Chooser

gah! Ubuntu then Debian then kubuntu (don't ask me?) and Mepis.

Well I like Debian and I'm very happy here
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