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Old 09-27-2008
Question help to choose unix distro

what unix could you advice to me for following purposes?

-browsing web
-reading text information
-listening to music (mp3/ogg/tracker modules)
-watcing movies (rare)
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Old 09-27-2008
i suggest solaris or redhat
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Old 09-27-2008
as i know redhat is a linux.. and why solaris? what are benefits?
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Old 09-27-2008
if you want all those features in unix.. hmmm hard to get..
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Old 09-27-2008
I'm currently running Kubuntu 8.04 - "Hardy Heron" - which seems to do all of those things. It's available on a Live CD, so you could download that and boot from it, giving you a chance to try it without having to install/reconfigure your system.

HTH,

Rob.
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Old 09-27-2008
i already use ubuntu. and asked about unix..
# 7  
Old 09-28-2008
re: help to choose unix distro

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is a UNIX licensee and it does what you're asking quite well..
 
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