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Ubuntu, but only an LTS version
An Long Term Supported version of Ubuntu, not the "normal" versions. Three years of security updates instead of 18 months.

The period of security updates of other distro's is usually too short: 1 year.... In an Ed Tech environment, you don't want to install a new version every 12 months. That's really something that other distro's should improve upon: they are beautiful pieces of work, but they outdate too quickly.

Other option: CentOS. Even longer period of security updates, as it's really Red Hat Enterprise Linux revamped and uses the same software repositories. Disadvantages: CentOS isn't as easy to use and as easy to plug in the missing codecs, as Ubuntu is. Apart from that, the default applications are rather old: a Red Hat-patched Firefox 1.5, for example.

Greetz, Pjotr.
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Ubuntu, but only an LTS version  pjotr123 | 04/04/08
Upgrades are painless.  sdaugherty | 04/04/08
Only clean installations are painless  pjotr123 | 04/04/08
Agreed (kind of)  fr0thy2 | 04/04/08
Clean Install Is optimal  likehesaid@... | 04/06/08
My last in place upgrade was using...  bjbrock | 04/07/08
You CAN expect the same results.  hkommedal | 04/08/08
You don't get it ....  wackoae | 04/04/08
Don't speak for me  pjotr123 | 04/04/08
Don't speak for me  aussieblnd@... | 04/07/08
Apparently niether do you.  ajole | 04/04/08
Different post  wackoae | 04/05/08
ahh, apolgies...what a mistaka to maka.  ajole | 04/05/08
Actually I think 6.04 is the last version of  marks055@... | 04/06/08
You may want to try out Suse then. They have  hkommedal | 04/08/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  Linux_4u! | 04/04/08
True, BUT  Maarek | 04/04/08
But there are Slackware derivatives that handle drivers better.  ajole | 04/04/08
To be fair to OLPC Sugar, it is ONLY for kids, though a lot of  DonnieBoy | 04/04/08
All too heavy  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/04/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 04/04/08
Agreed too  fr0thy2 | 04/04/08
Another Gentoo user here  Knorthern Knight | 04/05/08
I agree ...  George Mitchell | 04/04/08
OOPS ... This was meant as reply to Yagatta's post (nt)  George Mitchell | 04/04/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  jim21164 | 04/04/08
Totally off topic  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/04/08
Too True because...  fakejake3 | 04/04/08
My wife and daughters run Linux  pjotr123 | 04/06/08
Mandriva is underrated  coolstar101 | 04/04/08
Agree 100%  wackoae | 04/04/08
I agree, I am looking forward to Mandriva One 2008.1 final  xunil skcor | 04/04/08
Mandriva is underrated  ce1 | 04/04/08
only distro they've ever tried  craiglarry | 04/06/08
amen, but...  catseverywhere@... | 04/07/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  ukstar@... | 04/04/08
For newbies, I highly recommend Linux Mint!!!  xunil skcor | 04/04/08
Ditto. I also like  pennatomcat | 04/11/08
Almost any distro using Xfce. [nt]  Arm A. Geddon | 04/04/08
Xfce  JDThompson | 04/05/08
Agreed  kamahl928 | 04/07/08
RE: Mandriva.  Arm A. Geddon | 04/04/08
Oops. That was in reply to coolstar101. Sorry. [nt]  Arm A. Geddon | 04/04/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  hugh@... | 04/04/08
Haven't used it myself,  mhenriday | 04/04/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  fallout330@... | 04/04/08
Damn Small  winddrift03 | 04/04/08
Puppy  cal67 | 04/07/08
Puppy off LiveCD or HDD?  skris88@... | 04/08/08
Puppy off LiveCD or HDD?  skris88@... | 04/08/08
Slack!  jred | 04/04/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  bobpeg | 04/04/08
Linspire/Freespire  Narg | 04/04/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  jcheese@... | 04/04/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  jcheese@... | 04/04/08
I love Puppy, but....  pjotr123 | 04/04/08
RE: Puppy and updates.  pfyearwood | 04/04/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  pauldoyle98@... | 04/04/08
Net install Debian for the new breed of student PCs  pfyearwood | 04/04/08
UBUNTU 7.10  dogrun7@... | 04/04/08
iPup at ipup.info (67 MB OS with applications)  raffym@... | 04/04/08
NimbleX with a personal built distro on-line.  ajole | 04/04/08
"Smart Appliances" with Embedded OS  Peopleunit | 04/05/08
Linspire; small footpattern, fast response  Oat Mea1 | 04/05/08
Ubuntu is the most trouble free  progon | 04/05/08
ULCPCs can use a variety of distros...  gene_fitz@... | 04/05/08
Not you  wackoae | 04/05/08
SimplyMEPIS !!!  76dragon | 04/05/08
Antix is cool  pjotr123 | 04/06/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  iansinclair@... | 04/05/08
Maemo  JInFin | 04/06/08
Why Qualify The SuSE Distro?  TakeIT2 | 04/06/08
OpenSUSE is pretty good  pjotr123 | 04/06/08
In my experiance they support it longer than 12 months.  hkommedal | 04/08/08
Yast is what sets SuSE apart...  bjbrock | 04/07/08
The Yast is truly a good way of organizing all the  hkommedal | 04/08/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  marks055@... | 04/06/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  ws3d | 04/07/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  kora.erkelens@... | 04/07/08
Skolelinux has so far not been mentioned  Beejaybee | 04/07/08
Ultumix GNU/Linux 0.0.1.5  usarcomputertec | 04/07/08
Why?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 04/07/08
I voted Mandriva  tracy anne | 04/08/08
Not at all a bad choice. (nt)  hkommedal | 04/08/08
I've just upgraded to 2008.1  tracy anne | 04/08/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  marinusvz@... | 04/08/08
RE: A new OS for a new breed of PCs  marinusvz@... | 04/08/08
Friendly is in the eyes of the user  Sagax- | 04/11/08
EEEPCLinuxOS for the Asus Eee  phillfri | 04/08/08
RE: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs  mindhammer | 04/12/08

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