Distro hopping by Linux Newbies (Page 1 of 5)
Written by
Dr. Saleem Khan
Posted on: Oct 15, 2007 at 12:59pm
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Software
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So much is happening in the world of Linux and Open
Source every day. New versions of all the major Linux distributions are released regularly
throughout the year, with new versions of some distributions croping up almost every week.
And then there are also the new distributions introduced from around the world as well. On
one hand, it is great that development is so active, but on the other it can be
disastrous for Linux newbies to choose amongst such a huge list of Linux distributions
and to find out which is the one that suits them best.
Some people, mostly the newbies, hop from one distribution to another, downloading and
trying out one after another endlessly, resulting in huge piles of burned media in their
shelves like a pack rat. I remember how I suffered myself from this phenomenon in
the early days of my Linux experience. I only realized that I have this obsessive problem
of distribution hopping when I had already tried out more than 50 Linux distributions.
I believe Linux distribution hopping is a frenzied state of mind which possess
GNU/Linux newbies to download and try out any new Linux distribution about which they come
to hear about, not considering whether they really need it or not, or if it will fulfill
their requirements. Downloading, installing and trashing away a Linux distribution
recklessly without giving it much time for testing and exploration are the salient land
marks of distribution hopping.
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