The best Linux distro for 2017

Re:The best Linux distro for 2017 by najati83 on Sunday April 02, 2017 @08:33AM (#14016915)

My recommendation for any kind of serious desktop use is always Gentoo. Problems like the one you mention are much easier to solve when you can pick which versions of all packages to install and which kernel flags to enable.

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Re:The best Linux distro for 2017 by k_sze on Monday April 03, 2017 @06:50AM (#14021850)

I can't tell whether you are being sarcastic. Seriously.

I hate Gentoo with a passion. Being able to pick versions and set flags means that, between any two Gentoo installations, the difference is likely bigger than any two Ubuntu 16.04 installation.

I think it just creates more complexity for support scenarios.

I'd definitely not recommend it for "serious desktop use" unless you are a hardcore graybeard.

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Re:The best Linux distro for 2017 by najati83 on Monday April 03, 2017 @07:27AM (#14021994)

I am not being sarcastic and I use it and I have used it for years. I consider myself a "hardcore greybeard", or a neckbeard, which is what you actually meant ;P

I don't agree with the support thing though. Most Gentoo users are knowledgeable; developers are always on irc/forums lending support; certain commands such as `emerge --info' make it easy to figure out what the state of the machine is regarding flags/masks.

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Re:The best Linux distro for 2017 by k_sze on Monday April 03, 2017 @08:24AM (#14022227)

I really meant "graybeard". I think "neckbeard" has a negative connotation, whereas "graybeard" is just supposed to mean somebody of older age who is knowledgeable.

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