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L0oniX

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2. I'll stay with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It's been real good to me with no hassles...

Thu May 9, 2013, 10:18 AM

May 2013

and a lot of free and good software. Linus doesn't make any mention of available software and I ain't going back to rpms. The other biggy is that between a Mac and Linux there is Unix/BSD with its desktops. Ubuntu (Unix flavor) uses the BSD kernel and KDE or Gnome desktop, both have been around for many years. Mac OS is just a customized BSD with a customized desktop. Ubuntu offers long term support LTS versions. ...and "hobby"? WTF yea well most are not going to go with some obscure linux os. Anyone can check http://distrowatch.com and see where the trend is. I'd rate that article about 50% fact, the rest is just flotsum jetsum. If all you need is a damned browser you can use your phone for that already. Linus may be full of himself at this point. Unix was around way before him. pfffft

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Chromebook to the rescue - Linus Torvalds [View all] RKP5637 May 2013 OP

well that *settles* it then. if *Linus* says its the shit.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #1

Oooh, another Linus flame coming this summer to a kernel listserv near you toddaa May 2013 #3

that doesn't give me much time to jump on the bandwagon.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #5

Arch Linux !!! toddaa May 2013 #6

hell yeh.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #7

I'll stay with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. It's been real good to me with no hassles... L0oniX May 2013 #2

I run Mint 13 on the systems here, pretty much the same, Ubuntu works RKP5637 May 2013 #4