Distro discussion

[sally_maria]

Hi, I've been lurking here for a while, so I thought I'd try and start a conversation. I've been using Linux for about a year, but wouldn't consider myself any kind of expert.

I was wondering which distros people use, and if you stick to just one, or if you "distro-hop" or use different ones on different machines. What do you love most about your distro of choice?

Comments

[zvi]

I, too, use Ubuntu, or, rather, Xubuntu. (I used to use Ubuntu but I switched to Xubuntu because I heard it worked faster. I'm not entirely sure if it is faster subjective, but it's too much work to switch back.)

I like it because there are lots of answers on the internet for a novice.

[feathertail]

I used Xubuntu for awhile, mostly because I loved its simplicity and its black and royal blue color scheme. "OMG! Ubuntu!"'s benchmarks, though, suggest that it's basically just as fast as normal Ubuntu.

I personally use Ubuntu with the Elementary-OS theme and addons. I love how simple and uncluttered it is. It loads fast, and it's responsive both in the sense of being quick and in the sense that it feels much less "noisy" than Windows. It's like a good pet, and does what it's told.