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#1 2012-06-07 21:48:59
Linux/UNIX @ Scratch
For discussion about the UNIX operating systems and its variants.
Flavor recommendations:
::Linux::
-On the desktop:
1st place: Ubuntu, great on the desktop, very easy to use.
2nd place: openSUSE, great if you want to impress your friends.
3rd place: Mint, GNOME 3 ftw?
-On the server:
1st place: Debian, It's OK if you are a lazy swine! JK, that's a good thing.
2nd place: Ubuntu Server, smooth with everything set up like debian, but too much saturated fat.
3rd place: Gentoo, Comment compiling.......... done. One of the most updated repositories in town.
-On the watch:
ARCH Linux, modern CRUX?
::Unix & BSD::
-On the desktop:
PC-BSD, Oh yeah!
-On the server:
FreeBSD?
-For lulz:
OpenBSD.
::In SPACE!::
HP-UX, has anyone used it? CAN anyone use it?
NetBSD, fast, but is more like a do-it-yourself kit.
Solaris, Y U TAKE SO LONG TO BOOT *!?
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#4 2012-06-08 13:20:19
- samtwheels
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Re: Linux/UNIX @ Scratch
Just installed Ubuntu, and it's AMAZING!
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#6 2012-06-08 19:55:25
Re: Linux/UNIX @ Scratch
I use Ubuntu for any local stuff where I need to use an actual operating system (Windows has unfamiliar APIs, and Apple sort of messed up the development tools). I use CentOS for my server.
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#7 2012-06-08 20:07:20
Re: Linux/UNIX @ Scratch
bobbybee wrote:
I use Ubuntu for any local stuff where I need to use an actual operating system (Windows has unfamiliar APIs, and Apple sort of messed up the development tools). I use CentOS for my server.
Cool, have you ever used Gentoo? (installing this will prove you a worthy Linux-er 
)
It's fine if you have a high-power machine, and are VERY experienced, and have some time on your hands.
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#8 2012-06-08 20:14:43
- jji7skyline
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Re: Linux/UNIX @ Scratch
OSX is Unix based. Linux is the open-source reply to Unix.
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello!
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#9 2012-06-09 01:52:51
Re: Linux/UNIX @ Scratch
I think CentOS is better for the server. While the support Ubuntu Server gets is really good, it's still quite heavy... If you need a small, local server, why turn on the cloud features?
Converting my Scratch projects to Python!
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#10 2012-06-09 05:44:33
Re: Linux/UNIX @ Scratch
conbot wrote:
TRocket wrote:
cool, i normally use openSuSE for everything
echo "Scratch on!"Kewl, with KDEor GNOME?
depends, i normally use KDE as a dev environment but GNOME for graphics/media stuff or "minimal sever selection" for text-only servers
i've used Solaris on a SPARC-arc before, an original machine with sun microsystems written on it
EDIT: misspelling of SPARC
Last edited by TRocket (2012-06-09 05:48:32)
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BSD isn't UNIX-based at all, though it used to be.