1. Too cutting edge.
That one I haven’t run into but Mandriva tends to keep pretty close to
the latest releases.
2. horrible package management.
Gentoo seems to be the mythical leader in that area but then there is
also Linux From Scratch.
3. package too hard to isntall.
I do prefer a distribution that has the majority of my required
packages available in the package manager. At the moment VMware
and a small list of others are the only one’s outside the network
repositories. Bastille updated for the latest Mandriva would be a help
too but not a deal breaker.
4. closed source drivers.
Not really an issue for me personally; I’m more interested in what
makes my hardware work and if the hardware vendor can provide a
closed kernel module that works better than the community one then
fair enough. Other’s prefer purely open source software and that’s fair
for them too.
5. poor support offered. 6. poor hardware support.
I’ve run into a few distributions with poor support and other’s that
where great if you stuck within slim limitations. Some distros are just
not the right fit for the use. Like any OS; right tool for the job.
7. not secure enough out of the box.
Ubuntu. Great popular distribution but doesn’t fit my personal needs.
8. distribution has fallen behind.
Red Hat. It was my first usable install years ago but it was also the
first that inspired me to try other distributions.
9. change in architecture.
I learned early on to check the distribution hardware support list
before wondering why it doesn’t work. If the hardware I’m buying
doesn’t provide general or specific support then there is another
brand. I’ll happily vote with my wallet for the hardware that supports
the consumer’s needs.
10. distribution becomes boring.
Yeah.. I can relate. Until every distribution out there started
supporting liveCD boots, collecting distributions in VM was more fun.
LiveCDs are great, it just means one doesn’t need a separate VM for
each one now. If one is into exploring OS it doesn’t stop at Linux
distributions; “hm.. what else can I get running on this machine?”
I thought I’d have reason 11 but the list seems to cover it for me.
Anyone else have reason eleven?
