Comment Re:its all about choice. (Score 1) 581
I haven't used some of the distros you listed but, I know distros such as gentoo are a build your own linux kit wheres Redhat and Ubuntu are intended to "work out of the box" with Debian somewhere in the middle. That makes a major difference in how the maintainers set things up and what level of alternatives they wish to supply. Each method has their advantages which is why each type exists. Most 3rd party products for linux prefer the Redhat and Ubuntu approach because they have a much better idea of what kind of environment they are coding for. But, if you really want to learn everything there is to know about linux or you want to be able to decide exactly how you want your system, gentoo all the way. It's ideal for the community that all these options continue to exist though many software companies would strongly disagree.