Comments on: LinuxDash Polls: What Distro should I use? http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/ Yuvi, a 17 year old wannabe geek from India. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: yuvipanda http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12884 yuvipanda Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:53:23 +0000 http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12884 Hehe, CDs are not a problem :D I have 25 distros[http://blog.yuvisense.net/2006/04/21/mission-accomplished/], and can also download em if I wanna :D And, I deleted a lot of stuff to make up some 20 gigs of free space :D More details here: http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/24/linux-experts-step-in-april-is-my-linux-month-1-month-linuxdash/#comments So, yeah, I'd love an USB drive just to backup my photos, so maybe, I'm thinking of borrowing one of my friends' USB hard drives :) Thanks for droppin by! Hehe, CDs are not a problem :D I have 25 distros[http://blog.yuvisense.net/2006/04/21/mission-accomplished/], and can also download em if I wanna :D

And, I deleted a lot of stuff to make up some 20 gigs of free space :D More details here: http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/24/linux-experts-step-in-april-is-my-linux-month-1-month-linuxdash/#comments

So, yeah, I’d love an USB drive just to backup my photos, so maybe, I’m thinking of borrowing one of my friends’ USB hard drives :)

Thanks for droppin by!

]]> By: Shivanand http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12883 Shivanand Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:36:35 +0000 http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12883 Then I suggest go with vmware player (free download - ~30MB) or QEMU (free - 7MB). That way, you won't be repartitioning your drive ... It will be a little slow, but you will be able to try with zero risk. If I do get a chance to come to chennai, maybe I can give you a CD! Then I suggest go with vmware player (free download - ~30MB) or QEMU (free - 7MB). That way, you won’t be repartitioning your drive … It will be a little slow, but you will be able to try with zero risk.

If I do get a chance to come to chennai, maybe I can give you a CD!

]]> By: yuvipanda http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12875 yuvipanda Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:26:19 +0000 http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12875 @Shivanand: 1. Thanks! 2. Well, I would love to, but you see, being a student, I'm quite financially dependant... ;) @Shivanand: 1. Thanks!

2. Well, I would love to, but you see, being a student, I’m quite financially dependant… ;)

]]> By: Shivanand http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12847 Shivanand Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:20:24 +0000 http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12847 Sorry about the very long url in my previous comment.. 35 Gigs .. get an external USB HD, and burn the imp ones onto dual layer DVDs Sorry about the very long url in my previous comment..
35 Gigs .. get an external USB HD, and burn the imp ones onto dual layer DVDs

]]> By: Shivanand http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12846 Shivanand Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:19:08 +0000 http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12846 I've been reading ur blog for a few months now. Hard to believe that you are 16 years .. but hey .. I can learn to live with that ;) . (Scobleizer is where I picked up ur blog) Now, moving to linux .. I doubt if there is any easy way to support ntfs. I use ubuntu on my laptop (HP DV 2000). Since, my work involves both windows and linux, I need quick switching .. so I run ubuntu off QEMU for now. I just posted an article on the options for ubuntu setups out there. (http://shvelmur.com/wpress/2007/03/30/blogging-from-a-linux-desktop/) Most of the requirements you had are pretty much supported by most linux distros out there. You might want to try out Monodevelop (C# on linux!!). Tell me how you like it (It's kinda close to my heart :) )If you are planning a dual boot, I would say, use either Vmware or QEMU to run linux on windows to start with , once you are comfortable with linux, then revert it. There are still some areas (read Gaming) where windows still is the best (read supported). Also, try and use the CLI as much as possible, you will start luving it. I'm still to meet any developer, who hasn't fallen in love with the unix command-line, once they see the power (and responsibility) it comes with. Some IDEs for linux Monodevelop - C# (.NET) Eclipse - Java for python - read this (http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_frm/thread/d10b18e1676eb351/3fba226d9147ff41?q=python+ide+linux&rnum=4#3fba226d9147ff41) all failing, ofcourse there is vi (which is what I end up using most of the time) Ohh yeah, if you want CD version of ubuntu, let me know, I can send it to you via mail (snail), if you like :) Have fun moving to linux I’ve been reading ur blog for a few months now. Hard to believe that you are 16 years .. but hey .. I can learn to live with that ;) . (Scobleizer is where I picked up ur blog)

Now, moving to linux .. I doubt if there is any easy way to support ntfs. I use ubuntu on my laptop (HP DV 2000). Since, my work involves both windows and linux, I need quick switching .. so I run ubuntu off QEMU for now. I just posted an article on the options for ubuntu setups out there. (http://shvelmur.com/wpress/2007/03/30/blogging-from-a-linux-desktop/)

Most of the requirements you had are pretty much supported by most linux distros out there. You might want to try out Monodevelop (C# on linux!!). Tell me how you like it (It’s kinda close to my heart :) )If you are planning a dual boot, I would say, use either Vmware or QEMU to run linux on windows to start with , once you are comfortable with linux, then revert it.

There are still some areas (read Gaming) where windows still is the best (read supported). Also, try and use the CLI as much as possible, you will start luving it. I’m still to meet any developer, who hasn’t fallen in love with the unix command-line, once they see the power (and responsibility) it comes with.

Some IDEs for linux
Monodevelop - C# (.NET)
Eclipse - Java
for python - read this (http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_frm/thread/d10b18e1676eb351/3fba226d9147ff41?q=python+ide+linux&rnum=4#3fba226d9147ff41)
all failing, ofcourse there is vi (which is what I end up using most of the time)

Ohh yeah, if you want CD version of ubuntu, let me know, I can send it to you via mail (snail), if you like :) Have fun moving to linux

]]> By: thepsychologic http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12114 thepsychologic Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:07:46 +0000 http://blog.yuvisense.net/2007/03/26/linuxdash-polls-what-distro-should-i-use/#comment-12114 35 gigs of jus PHOTOS!!! :O :O :O 35 gigs of jus PHOTOS!!! :O :O :O

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