8 Linux Distributions Compared
May 8th, 2009Tags: archlinux, backtrack, fedora, knoppix, mandriva, opensuse, puppylinux, suse, ubuntu
Categories: General, Linux
Here’s an interesting article comparing 8 Linux distributions. The distros reviewed were Fedora, Mandriva, OpenSuse, Knoppix, Ubuntu, PuppyLinux, Backtrack and ArchLinux. Surprisingly, Fedora got the highest grade of 28/30, while Knoppix posted the lowest grade of 23/30. The specialty distros: PuppyLinux, Backtrack and ArchLinux were not given grades.
- Fedora: 28/30
- Mandriva: 26/30
- OpenSuse: 24/30
- Knoppix: 23/30
- Ubuntu: 24/30
- PuppyLinux: No grade
- Backtrack: No grade
- ArchLinux: No grade
It certainly is a good idea to try other distributions. It gives you an idea of their look and feel, and how they work and behave. You will also get to know their quirks. I personally like Ubuntu. Mandriva used to be my favorite. I have Fedora now on my laptop. I haven’t tried OpenSuse in years. The last 3 specialty distros, I’m not too excited about.
So, here’s my advice. Go with a distro that floats your boat. One thing I’m glad of is that, there are many, many choices for Linux users. And that’s a good thing.
hehe @ puppy linux
I also wonder why he named it puppy. Maybe, it was small, cute and made from scratch.
I’ve heard lots of positive things about Linux systems. We use Ubuntu on our network at work. It works efficiently, fast, and requires very little regular maintenance. Other than typical issues with new users learning to find their way around it, we managed to transition from Windows to Ubuntu quickly and easily.
I love it!
Awesome. I’m glad to hear that. I wish more people use Linux. I have been using it for years. I love it.