Me personally, I used to have ubuntu before, then I switched to Elementary os(Ubuntu based) as my home os. I am pretty satisfied with it as for normal use on home pc. On my laptop I am using Kali os(Debian) mainly because I am doing Msc in Computer and Cyber security, and Kali comes with preinstalled tools, which is aimed at pentesters. I've heard that black arch linux is about the same but haven't tried it out yet.
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Jump to PostI started with slackware about 20 years ago, then Red Hat, then Mandriva, until it died, but today, my favorite distro is Kubuntu because it works flawlessly. Kubuntu 14.04 LTS is supported untill 2019, and I'm expecting 5 peaceful years as a linux user with KDE, no ads, no bugs, …
Jump to PostWhat programming language are you using @Mike?
About 99% in C++. The rest is C (low-level) and Python (high-level). And of course, there are always times that call for some work in Matlab.
Jump to PostI'm just wondering then, why as a workstation you would definitely not use elementary and instead opt for a KDE distro, especially if you're not particularly using any specific tools for GUI design just low level stuff?
I think it depends on the work you're doing. I wouldn't …
Jump to PostI have nothing against ElementaryOS, but it is just that they made a number of conscious choices that favor a cleaner, purified interface that is tailored more towards the average "check emails and surf the web" type of user. By making those choices they sacrifice other things that make it …
Jump to PostI like to use Arch Linux.
Becouse i helped me learn Linux and its fast and lightweight.You start of bare bone and then build up to your liking.
Its really interesting and got a great Wiki and commmunity backing it.
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