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Here are the interesting results of the latest survey "The best distro for netbooks is ...". Do you want to know what people think? If you ask me, I think Ubuntu and derivatives fared very well ... which means Canonical's are doing their job well by moving more and more towards mobile devices. |
Result
- Other: 79 votes (30.38%)
- Lubuntu: 48 votes (18.46%)
- Xubuntu: 48 votes (18.46%)
- Jolicloud: 30 votes (11.54%)
- Puppy Linux: 26 votes (10%)
- Elive: 13 votes (5%)
- Easypeasy: 6 votes (2.31%)
- Zenwalk: 3 votes (1.15%)
- Slitaz: 3 votes (1.15%)
- xPUD: 3 votes (1.15%)
- Deli Linux: 1 vote (0.38%)
I was powerfully struck by the attention that Otra has gained. If you voted for that option or, if you voted, would you vote for it, I would like to know what distro you are thinking about. Leave us your comment! 🙂
Totally, I have been using arch for a long time on my Asus eeepc 1005pe and it is very fast, I still had no problems of any kind, it only took me a while to learn how to install and configure everything, but it is really worth it. Recommended!
regards
Lucas
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Interesting, the best is "Other" :-), which one? who knows ... xD
Totally Ale! It caught my attention as I included all the distros that are supposed to be "geared" for use on Netbooks. I estimate that many of those who voted Other were thinking about Ubuntu. That is why I say in the post that Ubuntu and its derivatives would take almost 50% of the votes.
Cheers! Paul.
In Mexico there are still people who believe:
-Free Software is = Freeware
-Free Software is = piracy ...
-If you use free software, you will not find reliable technical support
-If free software allows access to the code, then it is insecure ...
-If the software (free or not) is free, it must not be very good ... if I pay for it, then it must be better!
These and other fallacies still exist today, among common users, some employers (even with a degree in systems) and organizations
Other: Debian Wheezy 😛
another could be ubuntu netbook or unity and kde netbook
Linux Mint Debian
another is = a ARCH LINUX
Well I voted referring to my beloved Debian with XFCE ^^
On my netbook I use Ubuntu 10.10 with Gnome 2. On it I also tried Fedora 14 with Gnome and Lubuntu. All 3 worked better than the slow Windows 7 Started that came from the factory, but I opted for Ubuntu.
For now I will not change the OS, but not by chance will I use Unity or Gnome 3 on it, I already tried both on my PC.
I comment on my experience as a personal case that for many, using Gnome 2 on a netbook can also be a good experience.
Yes yes, it caught my attention too :).
On my netbook (Asus eee-pc 701) I use Ubuntu Netbook Remix. In the past I used other versions of Ubuntu Desktop and UNR. I think it is the UNR of 10.04 LTS.
"Another" is windows vista ha ha it would take like 3 hours to turn on 😀
Another has to contain a lot of different distros, so saying that "I win another" sounds quite subjective, but hey.
And it is unfortunate how here in Mexico almost no free software is spread. Between the monopoly of microsoft, the lack of dissemination (or so I say, the only dissemination event that I know of is the Latin American Festival of Free Software Installation) and the widespread piracy of proprietary software. I just hope that changes soon, but the truth looks pretty far.
It is true! Thank you Edu x comment!
A hug! Paul.
In my country (Spain) there is a lot of piracy, and most of the people don't use gnu / linux because they don't bother to change OS and have to learn something new.
The truth in netbooks I liked the idea of Lubuntu ... LXDE is a nice desktop. But Unity on netbooks seems more logical to me due to the reduced space .. although if I remember correctly, lubuntu has a session made for netbooks, isn't it?
I agree, another is ARCH LINUX
Debian-stable
Ubuntu
arch linux works very well on netbooks
debian stable 🙂
I agree.
I really see a lot of future for this one, it's a bit green now (a couple of things that have to be corrected), but it seems to me that the mint ones are serious and responsible and if you combine that with debian ... mmm, explosive 😀
both for netbook and common desktop.
PS: it's not that the debian ones aren't serious, but that mint makes you don't have to touch almost anything, or spend a lot of time in the depths of the system. some users like this, others don't, it's good that the 2 options are there 😉
Linux Mint
Linux Mint
I agree with you Marcos. It has a GREAT future but is still a bit green. I've been using it for a while and it brought me some problems. Strangely, because I thought it was going to be much more stable, but hey.
Cheers! Paul.
Debian works perfect 🙂 on the last survey, I think the main issue is the end user's unwillingness to learn, many fear it because they think it is difficult or complicated and at the first problem or inconvenience they tend to abandon this wonderful world of gnu / linux. I have been with the subject of free software for almost 1 year and I am more than happy, I had my problems, but I am always willing to learn 🙂 I have stable debian as the only system 🙂 my regards 🙂
Fuduntu may be the one that is missing.
What a strange mix that is. no?
Hug! Paul.
I believe that common people only use computers to access social networks, chat, mail and Word. But they are not really interested in computing and that is why they do not investigate other operating system options because they have no idea what that is.
Very true mario! Is there a way to change that? I mean, because in order to explain the philosophy of free software and raise awareness, people need not to think of computing as a mere tool.
A hug! Paul.
I believe that the role of the state in the dissemination of adopting free software on their computers is more than important. But Microsoft is like an octopus, it signs agreements with everyone!
It is not like before that people did not know Linux, now they do, but they do not want to change from their "comfortable" Windows (where they spend half their hours doing maintenance, haha!). Another is the lack of the same "brand" software, although less and less happens, the only valid excuse is still the lack of Photoshop.
I find too much the phrase "but if Windows is also free" (because it came on the pc or hacked it), here in Argentina it is not customary to pay for software, and it takes naturally to pass serials and cracks from one to the other. others.
As for games, it is clear: particularly to a gamer I do not recommend Linux for much game and possibilities than Wine.
According to Alex, the big problem faced by the spread of Linux is computer piracy, since it is very easy to get trout copies of all programs and operating systems of M $; on the other hand, many people have mistrust because it is not paid, (as gug10101 says), in terms of insecurity, well ... what can I say that has not already been said.
Another problem is that of almost all the PC technicians (the ones I know), only one knows anything about Linux.
I tried in my work but it is almost impossible, but at home I did an experiment, I uninstalled W7 when I do not start anymore (that simple) and left Ubuntu 10.10, at first there were protests and attempts to reinstall it, but a teaching task in between, (more patience and time), I managed to make everyone forget about the M $ SO.
Greetings.