Both are suitable for the average desktop, but I much recommend Ubuntu. Its packaging system is easy, the Ubuntu community is helpful, and if you run into a problem with your hardware or whatever it has probably already has been noted on a forum. I'm sure Fedora has a helpful community/forum (I don't keep up with Fedora) but Ubuntu's has been quite reliable.

If you're really curious you could just install both by splitting the 10gb partition into two Linux partitions and a /home partition.

Ubuntu holds your hand until you become familiar with linux. After that, I would go with Debian, not Fedora.
(Ubuntu is very heavily based on Debian.)

I consider one of linux's biggest downfalls is incompatibility with games, however, this is not linux's fault. Every one makes their games for windows only 90% of the time. Linux is actually superior.

Unfortunately, two of the people living here use vista, so I always have to fix any problems they have. I was hoping never to have to bother with winblows again.

Oh well. I'm going to go party now. Bye.

Eh, Linux would beat out windows if only they could consolidate. Just have ONE or TWO versions of Linux with a wide community and base. Then company's could work with Linux and make games and more hardware compatible with Linux.

Game/Software/Hardware companies have limited resources and time. They simply don't have the time and or resources necessary to make things compatible with the near endless amounts of Linux's distros there are.

So its all about community and working together and trying to defeat Windows by giving one or two stellar OS's rather than 20-50 that are only 55% completed.

However as far as your question goes. I would say go with Ubuntu. They have a good support site, and they seem like they will be around for a while(a few years at worst).

>>8
The drivers are surely not the problem. If they are open-source (which is the best and sometimes only practicable solution) and of good quality (even this is no must because the community will most probably improve them, projects like ALSA even offer free driver development for companies at no cost), all major distributions will integrate them. On the driver level, there really are almost no differences between the distros (yeah, of course there are some that include more drivers than others etc. but if a driver is solid basically all distros will support it)

Arch Linux. Can't recommend it enough.

>>8
I think you've forgotten the nature of linux.

Linux has the stereotype of being the OS for 'geeks', i.e. those who like to tinker with their computers, instead of doing things with them. Coupled with the fact that it's not exactly created with the first-timer in mind (I tried an experimental install of Ubuntu once, and the installation of such was a pure nightmare, and using it was WORSE! I had no choice but to reformat the HD & reinstall Windows XP. Ironically, the experimental install of the beta of Vista was almost EMBARRASSINGLY easy). That, and the lack of software (and finding device drivers for Linux, compared with Windows).

And now you know why Windows has dominance of the OS market, and not just because it's preinstalled on off-the-peg PCs ), otherwise, people would be reformatting the HD & installing Linux en masse. Until Linux is as easy to install as Windows, drivers are as easy to find as Windows, there's as much software available as Windows, and is as easy to use as Windows (i.e. eliminating the need to use Command Line), then Linux might start eating into Microsoft's monolithic presence & thus it's profits. But it has to overcome that 'geek'-y image, and extremely steep learning curve & lack of drivers/software.

Pic very related.

You don't need to install device driver for Ubuntu or Fedora. Though, I notice some computers from the big name vendors are not Linux friendly.

>>12

"There is another."

It's the Death Star Defense Computer! Luke's Win had nuthin' to do with any "Force".

At first I thought it was some kind of a frayed tarp.

It looks like the cooling system of this server room needs some cleaning?

>>3

And if you looked at pics of Jun & Bridget on that computer, it'd be a tarp, I'm a frayed.

...I'll get my coat.

>>1
'Now disconnect the yellow wire. Just the yellow one.'
'...I will kill you.'

That chart is needlessly oversized and cheating MegaUpload is a violation of their TOS I'm sure

Wait patiently like everyone else or use real downloading services

>violation of their TOS

The internet does not follow rules.

@OP: Open a million god damn tabs and open the little slot machine game where you win premium access (don't play any games until you get every tab to the game page)

Or don't be a cheap bastard and get a subscription for like twenty bucks... I have done it and it works great. Cheating systems like that will only make them disappear and once they are gone. You won't have any choice but to PAY per Download.

This does not seem to happen really often because Earth still exists after billions of years of road trip. Anyway, GRBs are assumed to be narrow-beam phenomena which happen during extra-big supernovae and at cosmological distances (i.e. far away). They used to happen when the universe was younger, but near ones at local times are exceedingly improbable and/or hard to be hit by. Neutron star collisions may occur nearby but this should be even harder to come by; neutron stars are very small...

vc: thardose

Dark blue on black? WTF is this faggotry?

One of those 70's abandonware people still pretend are useful text editors.

VIM is 1991

Looks like something between 640x480 and 2000000x1500000. Also, needs moar lensflare.

So is the Algebra coming along?

Those monitors are 1440x900 iirc.

You're right. That's a lot of Compaq so the power supply, CD drive, or hard drive are due to spontaneously break down any minute!

..!!..then doused in a few liters of condensed water.

According to the attached picture, Macs are catering to the market that are confused and intimidated by other computers.

...which is nice. But consider that 20 years later, computers are still bemusing, confusing and intimidating.

But now they are catering even better to computer experts who no longer care to go through the horrible pain of keeping an UNIX rig working.

For his unwavering loyalty and service to the King, >>5 will be awarded 72 virgins in the afterlife.