# Favorite Linux Deriv and Y **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [November 8, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993 "2003-11-08T23:38:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f1d935/32.png) [@bergy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bergy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993/1 "2003-11-08T23:38:07Z")
Mine is Gentoo Linux ([http://www.gentoo.org](http://www.gentoo.org)). One of its many features is the “portage” system which automates downloads of new applications/packages including compiling them for you all in one command - incredibly more efficent than say RedHat’s RPC stuff. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993/2 "2003-11-09T12:07:52Z")
I like Red Hat because it was simple to set up and works just fine for me as I’ve never used Linux before. I don’t think too many other people use Linux here though ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993/3 "2003-11-09T12:38:23Z")
Our uni machines in the Animation Labs have all started using linux this year - and this has been the first time I’ve ever had any experience of it. We use RedHat. I really like it :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993/4 "2003-11-09T13:07:46Z")
I decided to try out Linux just because I have a deep hate of Windows and Bill Gates, and I thought I’d get some experience with it cause it’s what most servers run. I’ve been pretty pleased with it so far :thumb: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993/5 "2003-11-09T17:04:37Z")
I like Mandrake havent had the oportunity to install the latest version 9.2 last version i used was 8 and gnome and kde as Guis are nice but not untill the appts i use fully support linux wihtout emulation i just cant make the change to linux fully ☹ guess im stuck with windows till this happens ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993/6 "2003-11-09T18:37:58Z")
I like SuSE running K Desktop Enviroment and a loser-like acqua theme 😃 Becuase I just do. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/favorite-linux-deriv-and-y/34993/7 "2003-11-09T19:04:56Z")
from what i have heard Mandrake is one of the best. i dont use linux but i would love to, just cant spare a box…(yet :evil:)