Ok, so I'm about half way done with my InfoSys degree, and I'm wanting to make the change from windows. Now, I'm not necessarily wanting to make this change for moral reasons, though at the very least I consider them a bonus, but I'll undoubtably have to use linux at some point as part of my job, especially if I do any sysadmin shit. So, why not mix work and play?
Anyway, I'll probably make the switch once i upgrade my compute, and I know you get this thread a million fucking times a day, but uh... which distro? I just need something that works, has a decent layout (though I'll probably be a fag and rice it anyway).
Also, on a side note, anyone else in my degree program? is there anything coding/tech wise you recommend doing before I graduate? They still havn't made me use C yet, which I get the feeling is a bit of a problem. All my coding has been in either java or c#. Should I just get certs in that? or be a big boy and learn c and c++?
Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian are good choices. Xfce is a solid yet unobtrusive DE.
Chase Rodriguez
Thanks, I didn't want to say Ubuntu because i was worried the FSF autists would come reeeing out of the woodwork.
Asher Allen
Ubuntu has the most noob support (forums, questions answered, etc.) Debian is the non-noob Ubuntu.
For maximum contrast with Windows, you might try something like Manjaro or Antergos, which are basically Arch minus the mindbending install process.
Ayden Stewart
what certs can u get in java?
Grayson Richardson
They will come either way
Justin Jenkins
>Manjaro or Antergos memes >basically Arch minus the mindbending install process for people who want to use a meme distro but without the requisite knowledge
Thomas Watson
Fedora or CentOS if you're looking to gain practical work experience. CentOS may be better because it basically mirrors Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Same package manager, so a lot of programs available for both.
Jason Reyes
If you want something that just werks, use Ubuntu LTS. Vanilla. It's pretty well tested and handles all sorts of weird hardware setups by default, it actually feels like they did QA on it.
Even just going to something like kubuntu already makes things feel a bit shakier. Not a big deal if you know what you're doing, but it can be a pain at first. You can always change distro or DE later when you're ready.
Kevin Phillips
I don't know. I'm a bad nerd, pretty much my first intoduction to this shit has been through my degree program. am I fucked?
