Which Linux Distribution should I try out or dual boot with?
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I have used it before, but honestly the only thing I like about Mac and PC is that I can develop for Windows Phone, Android and iOS but even though Android is obviously able to be developed for on Linux. What is your personal opinion on your favorite distribution of Linux, and don't go buy simplicity, that doesn't really matter for me because I learn quickly and so on. Is Ubuntu any good to dual boot with or is there any other good distribution that would be good to dual boot with Windows or Mac OS X? Thanks in advance everybody and I will keep in mind that this is strictly opinion rather than fact so I am willing to try out every distribution you guys like and recommend. Thanks.
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Answer:
I'd go with Ubuntu. If you install with Wubi from inside of Windows, you don't even have to bother with repartitioning.
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Over the last four years I've literally run dozens of varying distros, and of them all, only 2-3 out-right sucked. I'm a fan of Crunchbang, Ubuntu, Mint, Arch, Puppy, and OpenSUSE, all for different reasons. Ubuntu is a good starting point for the new user, as is Mint, which is Ubuntu-based but includes more software and ships with Flash and multimedia codecs which Ubuntu won't distribute. Crunchbang is Debian-based, which is what Ubuntu is based on, but comes with the Openbox Window Manager; that gives it a minimalist look, and makes for a very very responsive system. If you're looking for something a bit different from the Ubuntu/Mint family, but with the same underlying software stack, it's worth some playing around time.
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Ubuntu is a very usable distro. In particular, you will appreciate how well the installer detects other operating systems and sets up GRUB for dual-boot. The newest version will be officially released on April 26, so you may want to wait a few days before downloading.
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