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      Carnival Boy
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      Interesting. I started with Red Hat, so have always stayed loyal to them. I can't remember why I chose Red Hat but I seem to recall it being the most popular. This was quite a few years ago, mind.

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        scottalanmiller @Carnival Boy
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        @Carnival-Boy said:

        Interesting. I started with Red Hat, so have always stayed loyal to them. I can't remember why I chose Red Hat but I seem to recall it being the most popular. This was quite a few years ago, mind.

        UK is probably a mix. Suse is German so their continental usage has always been much higher. Remember that Suse is quite a bit older than Red Hat too, so had the European marketshare before Red Hat even got started.

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          scottalanmiller
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          We use plenty of Suse in the US (like at IBM) and I'm sure that there is lots of Red Hat in Europe. It is just that their market positions are flipped.

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            stacksofplates
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            But everyone on SW said Ubuntu is best for beginners......

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              scottalanmiller @stacksofplates
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              @johnhooks said:

              But everyone on SW said Ubuntu is best for beginners......

              It's great when you get an explanation on that choice.

              "Because other newbies use it."
              "Because I heard that said somewhere."
              "Because it is all that I ever used."

              And so forth.

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                scottalanmiller @stacksofplates
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                @johnhooks said:

                But everyone on SW said Ubuntu is best for beginners......

                I'm hoping that there is a sarcastic air there. Hard to tell, though. That's not a real concern, is it?

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                  stacksofplates @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  @johnhooks said:

                  But everyone on SW said Ubuntu is best for beginners......

                  I'm hoping that there is a sarcastic air there. Hard to tell, though. That's not a real concern, is it?

                  No of course not. Sorry, my sarcasm is hard to detect on the internet sometimes.

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                    scottalanmiller
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                    Sarcasm Detected

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                      stacksofplates
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                      Can you imagine working like this?

                      https://stallman.org/stallman-computing.html

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        That guy, while valuable, is just a nutter.

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