Choice of Linux Distro for developing with

[GodEater]

I'm curious to know which distro people choose to run when they develop for Rockbox (assuming they use one, and don't use cygwin, vmware, or coLinux).

If you vote, I'd appreciate a quick one liner on why, if you have time

[007quick]

I use mandrake linux because it is my first one and the websites said that it was easy to use!

[NicolasP]

I chose kubuntu because for several reasons (including rockbox developement), i wanted linux with KDE. ubuntu was almost unanimously presented as the best distro of the moment so i went with kubuntu and now it's my main OS

[dan_a]

I use Gentoo, because I'm used to it.

[Rincewind]

I use Ubuntu, because I wanted to switch from windows to linux anyway and ubuntu has a very nice packaging mechanism (but I don't know other Distros, it might not be the best).
You can also find very much information in the internet about ubuntu. A friend has Ubuntu, so this biased my decision, too.

If I want to try out KDE then I can install it in ubuntu, too, so  this was not part of the decision for me.

I suppose that the rockboxdev.sh script and a good editor will run on every (major) distro in  the same way, so it only matters if you want to use Linux for more than just programming.

[GodEater]

I use Gentoo, because I'm used to it.

How come there's only one vote for it then (which was mine!) ?

[soap]

I use Gentoo, because I'm used to it.

How come there's only one vote for it then (which was mine!) ?

dan_a is still compiling his vote!

[LinusN]

dan_a is still compiling his vote!

HA HA HA!!!! Priceless!

[Farpenoodle]

I'm actually on Kubuntu but I'm thinking about moving back to Gentoo.

[Spug]

Just a curious question that's not meant to criticize this thread: Are there any major differences between GNU/Linux distros when it comes to software development? I thought it was pretty much all the same, as long as it has the GNU toolchain and other vital tools. Basically what Rincewind said.

[Farpenoodle]

Pretty much. I'm just more comfortable in Gentoo for whatever reason. Lol.

[GodEater]

dan_a is still compiling his vote!

*Claps*

[bluebrother]

After trying several distributions a couple of years ago I stopped at RedHat Linux, now using Fedora. I'm currently looking a bit into Gentoo, might switch at some point (and if I find enough time, which might occur never ...)

[JdGordon]

atm i;m using kubuntu, but *ubuntu gives me the shits... so when I get some time im going back to debian etch

[riksweeney]

atm i;m using kubuntu, but *ubuntu gives me the shits... so when I get some time im going back to debian etch

I've had a couple of problems with Ubuntu Edgy, so when Fawn comes out I'm going to do a clean install.