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PCLinuxOS vs NetBSD

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When comparing PCLinuxOS vs NetBSD, the Slant community recommends PCLinuxOS for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for misanthropes?” PCLinuxOS is ranked 18th while NetBSD is ranked 102nd. The most important reason people chose PCLinuxOS is:

The distribution is continually updated, so there's no need to install OS upgrades by hand.

Specs

Based OnMandrake Linux

Official Supported Architecturesamd64

Default Desktop EnvironmentKDE, MATE

Init-SystemSysVinit

Package managerRPM Package Manager

Release ScheduleRolling Release

Based OnResearch Unix>Berkeley Software Distribution>

Official Supported Architectureshttps://www.netbsd.org/ports/

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Pros

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Rolling release

The distribution is continually updated, so there's no need to install OS upgrades by hand.

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Stable

PCLinuxOS is designed around stability.

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Multiple desktops available

Mate, LXDE, and KDE desktops are available.

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Can remaster the boot DVD

PCLinuxOS has built in tools for remastering bootable DVD into a copy of current install.

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Excellent hardware compatibility

Comes with nVidia drivers out of the box. Important if the PC has an nVidia chipset. Most Debian based distros don't have nVidia drivers available at install time.
LXDE version works well with older hardware.

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Adhere to the standard

It adheres to traditional Unix and new defined standards.

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It's Open Source

It's open source with a BSD License, which is much more business friendly than GPL. It's the real ancestor of Mac, that is being used nowadays.

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It's real

Under NetBSD csh is csh not tcsh; also vi is real vi not elvis, nvi or vim. It's ideal for purists.

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Architecture portability

It's the most portable OS in the world when considering what architectures it can run on. It runs on very wide range of hardware, from toaster to satellites. This of course does not mean it supports drivers for many consumer facing products making it a difficult solution to just boot up and use when compared to other OSs.