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Best Linux or Unix Like OS

Im going to get a new desktop with XP installed on it(just an ordinary desktop with your average hardware), but i would like to install a Linux or Unix like OS onto it instead. So i was just wondering what OS would best suite me when considering the following

1) C\C++(UNIX), Java programming!
2) Oracle, SQL and maybe other database languages!
3) Decent GUI
4) Other software capability

thats my four most important factors when it comes to the right OS. I have looked at some OS like Ubuntu(didn't like it that much) FreeBSD and Slackware. Any opinions about an OS or a website that might help me please feel to post or if u think i should stick with XP.
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DESKTOP-FILE-VALIDATE(1)				      General Commands Manual					  DESKTOP-FILE-VALIDATE(1)

NAME
desktop-file-validate - Validate desktop entry files SYNOPSIS
desktop-file-validate [--no-warn-deprecated] [--warn-kde] FILE... DESCRIPTION
The desktop-file-validate program is a tool to validate desktop entry files according to the Desktop Entry specification 1.0. The specification describes a file format to provide information such as name, icon and description for an application. Such a file can then be used as an application launcher and to display the application in the applications menu. For information about the Desktop Entry specification, see http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec. The desktop entry files are commonly called desktop files. OPTIONS
The following options are supported: --no-warn-deprecated Do not warn about usage of deprecated items that were defined in previous versions of the specification. --warn-kde Warn about usage of KDE extensions to the specification. This includes the use of the KDE Desktop Entry group, of the ServiceTypes, DocPath, Keywords, InitialPreference, Dev, FSType, MountPoint, ReadOnly, UnmountIcon keys, or of the Service, ServiceType and FSDe- vice types. BUGS
If you find bugs in the desktop-file-validate program, please report these on https://bugs.freedesktop.org. SEE ALSO
desktop-file-edit(1) desktop-file-install(1) FREEDESKTOP.ORG DESKTOP-FILE-VALIDATE(1)