[Moonman62]

It makes a nice rescue disk and maybe a good server, but for a personal desktop it still stinks. I used Linux as a desktop for a couple of years, but eventually had to go to Windows XP for compatibility and ease of use. Every year I go back and try a few distros. This year I got all sorts of application crashes, locked up the kernel playing a Youtube video, all sorts of trouble using all the buttons on a Logitech mouse, and worst of all, a keylogger in a Fedora spin distro stole my ID and password and tried to break into one of my email accounts.

The Linux community is its own worst enemy.

[allmost]

You are registering my response via Apache. Never touched Fedora, sounds like you don’t recommend it. The desktop interfaces are crappy, but you stated it makes a good rescue disk. I agree.

[newzjunkey]

The Linux community is its own worst enemy.

Indisputably.

[PieterCasparzen]

CentOS, I watch videos, everything I need. openoffice for apps. I pared down the install from the outset, have nothing extra running (if you know what i mean) other than what i use for sec reasons.

no problems.

i also installed it on one of those tiny dell notebooks. use a 3g verizon cell modem. everything works great. memory sticks work fine to move files.

i can’t imagine running m$ for my personal stuff, totally unacceptable.