A newbie's good food guide in Linux.

[saikee]

Which distro should I install?


This is a silly question but is raised regularly in Linux forums. The reason is because Linux is just like food and the above question is like

“What should I have for dinner?”


Only you will know how big is your stomach (as your PC hardware limitation).
Are you a vegetarian or a meat eater? (intending the PC for a certain application)
Are you allergic to certain food? (like can't touch or change the Windows PC, looking for a Linux booted from CD or a USB device)
Are you really hungry or just want a snack(Server installation or just a small foot-print disto)

Here is my good food guide in Linux

Starter

Any Linux Live CD


For meat eaters wanting to sink the teeth into something substantial (server)

OpenSuse, Fedora, Debian, Slackware


For a nice (desktop) size steak, pork chop, lamb chop or a fish fillet

Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Knoopix, Mepis, Sidux, CentOS, Mint, Zenwalk, Deamlinux, rPath, Startcom, Arch, Frugalware, Foresight............................


Fast food like take away, burger or Pizza

Slax, Backtrack, DSL, Puppy, Grafpup, aLinux, Alixe, Wolvix, Sam, .............


Quick snacks small size, boots quickly

DSL, Puppy, Grafpup, Feather Linux, Austrumi, Beatrix, ....................


Imported food from the East

Berry, TurboLinux, Pardux, Nepalinux, Red Flag, Asian Linux, B2D, Parsix, Vine, ................


For exrotic taste

Sabayon, Gentoo, TopologiLinux, LG3D, eLive, Monoppix, Xenoppix,,..................


For vegetarians for Windows users wanting Linux to look like and taste like a Windows and Linux purists

Linux XP, Xandros, Freespire, Linspire, gnewsense, BLAG, GNUstep, and debian gnu/hurd ..................


For self-service buffet can eat many varieties in one go, as long as you not after the full size real thing

VMware, Virtual PC ..................


Preserved, smoked and seasoned food

VectorLinux, Absolue, SaxenOS, Fluxbuntu, Red Hat, ..................


Foreign cuisine

FreeBSD, PcBSD, Desktop BSD, NetBSD, Solaris, Dragonfly, Belenix, .............


Get your hand dirty by cooking it yourself

Lunar, Source Mage, one Base, Rock, ................


Grab a gun, go out to shoot an animal and then roast it yourself

LFS

[Icarus]

Haha, I like that! very good anonlogys saikee! :D

[saikee]

I couldn't come up with a vegetarian choice though!

[dannybunkins]

Vegetarians
gnewsense, BLAG, GNUstep, and debian gnu/hurd

[saikee]

I thought BLAG is just a normal Red Hat variant.

Since vegetarian don't want to try different meat varieties and stay selectively with only vegetables I am going to label them as Windows users wanting Linux to look like and behave like Windows.

There are vegetarian dishes of lamb, beef, fishes and pork. All made of vegetables but simulating the texture and taste of the different meats.

[dannybunkins]

I don't know, in my experience people who use gnewsense, blag, and GNUstep are usually GNU purists, and feel that they have a moral obligation to use nothing but free(as in freedom) software.

in the same way that....

A large percentage of vegetarians/vegans feel they have a moral obligation to restrain from eating animals.

[skyline111]

Thanks I like it .

[saikee]

skyline111,

Welcome to Just Linux.

[JohnT]

DUH!!! What about dessert?

[saikee]

JohnT,

You must have tried a few before. I could think of may be "wine"?

Any suggestion?

[JohnT]

Maybe Sabayon.....(Gentoo)
Sabayon is an Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, a sweet liquor (usually Marsala wine), and sometimes cream or whole eggs. It is a very light custard, which has been whipped to incorporate a large amount of air.":p

[mtsm]

Welcome 2 the world of linux ... Great Post Dude ... I am totally new, and that helped a lot ... :)

[saikee]

mtsm,

Welcome to JustLinux.

[geekthattweaks]

Thank you that is just what I needed.:)