In Defense of Distro-hopping

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Feb 26, 2010 4:33 PM EDT
OStatic; By Joe Brockmeier
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Brian Proffitt recently tackled the topic of distro-hopping over on LinuxPlanet. Proffitt wonders whether the practice might be passe or something to be discouraged, but it's here to stay and should be encouraged rather than looked at askew. Distro-hopping, if you're not familiar with the term, is the practice of switching Linux distributions. While some users find a "home" and stick with one Linux distribution, others "hop" around and try out several distros. Sometimes in an effort to find the One True Distro, other times just because the variety between distros is something to be enjoyed and experienced. Whatever the reason, it's a good thing for the user and community when people have experience with more than one operating system.

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Not to start another distro-hopping thread Steven_Rosenber 32 1,577 Mar 2, 2010 8:57 PM

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