the biggest choice is how you install your java: the traditional way (stuff everything somewhere odd in /opt or /var outside the standard linux directory structure) or use a packaging system such as http://www.jpackage.org/ (which is now pretty good).
i've used mandrake as a secondary java development environment for a number of years and have no complaints. i've done some work on a fedora box recently and been very impressed (i used to hate red hat). debian is very good for servers but less so for java development using a GUI. it has a well deserved reputation for being tough for newbies but is very powerful. (i installed my last server with debian and haven't had a single regret.)
- robert
On 6 Jan 2005, at 20:05, Alain Gaeremynck wrote:
Mandrake is the most User centric desktop distro that i know of. It is base on the red hat core and it has a control panel application to manage the configuration of the different componant. Since i was fortunate enough to get a lot of help when i first switched from windows to Linux i am more then happy to return the favor so if you have any specific question related to linux don't hesitate to contact me off the list so has not to clutter it with non jakarta related chatter
Dennis Lundberg wrote:
I'm considering moving to a Linux environment for my Java development. Which distros would be a good choice and which should one stay away from?
-- Dennis Lundberg
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