Debian, running whatever kernel was the latest on the last reboot
Seriously....
I run Stable for anything I consider important, and testing for everything else. Security updates and updates that I know fix a bug I have are usually the only updates I run. Then on reboot, I do a full update and reboot again. Once I get it into a stable state, it stays that way for a while...I love Linux...
I tried using KDE many years ago and didn't like it, so I went with Gnome. Over the years I just end up being more comfortable in Gnome then anything else though I do use XFCE for lightweight/old systems. I still bootup KDE every once in a while, but for whatever reason I never stay for long.
I also use CentOS at work, but it is the only RPM based distro that I can stand for longer then...well after I attempt any kind of install (I had a real problem a few years ago and got pulled into RPM Dependency Hell...it was a true nightmare. Dang near gave up Linux because of it but that is another story. I no longer have any tolerance for RPM hell. I did an install of FC9 a few months ago, ran updates with yum update and immediately had issues with dependencies. I didn't even Google search for an answer, I just stuck in my Ubuntu CD and rebooted. For those who want to flame me for religious intolerance feel free to send me a PM so we don't clutter the forums
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My wife, my brother, and both of my sisters have completely fallen in love with Ubuntu. I don't hate Ubuntu or anything, I just prefer Debian. I even run Ubuntu on my Laptop..but truth be told I probably wouldn't if it wasn't for everyone around me that needs occasional help...
I do enjoy it and I do run mythbuntu as my MythTV box.
As for my video card...it is whatever happens to be in the system or the best deal at purchase...Nvidia, ATI, Intel, 3DFX (yes I still have one), whatever. Very rarely do I care about the 3D support or need other driver sets (my failure was apparent last game day when I couldn't even get the ati driver to install properly).
I run compiz on the systems that support it (eg: systems I don't have to do much to turn it on). I dislike about 90% of compiz, but man...that 10%....I love it to death and get annoyed sometimes at the systems that don't have it...
As for my programs, Firefox and Kazehakase (though this was because firefox two was a resource hog and slow. Now that FF3 is out, I find myself not using it as much...if at all now that I think about it...) are my web browsers.
I am a big fan of Bash
Terminator ROCKS! I would have a lot more problems in my job if it wasn't for this program. I heart this program so very very much...
And to kick off yet another religious flame war is my statement of "who needs more then vi?" but let me clarify that I do prefer vim...and I have been known to use gedit (with full plugins! Couldn't do it without full code support, completion, and attached shell! The addons is what sells me on this one
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VLC
K3b
Synaptic
Those are the only icons I have shortcuts for in my icon panel. I use others, but not enough to justify a position on the panel
This is one of the reasons I like this group so much. It isn't very large (so you get to meet everyone) but it is very diverse. There won't be too many of the same answers in this thread.
Side note to Insanity5902: Gentoo has always been a thorn in my Linux experience. I have tried countless times, but have never truly gotten a stable install. Yet I really want one. Granted the last time I tried was well over a year ago...still... Anyway, one of these meetings, I am going to have to snag you and have you help me do an install if that's OK. I have praise for Gentoo and quite the story for you sometime if you care to hear. I just have some difficulty so any help would be appreciated.
