Linux Distributions Top down to Useless (Pointless)

This is not my assessment but I do agree with him 95%.

Chris Titus, really a Linux Tech GURU.

1. Top Tier
Debian for professionals
Arch for Crazy Linux guys

2. Amazing for New Users
Kubuntu
Linux Mint
Solus
Tails
Qubes  (Snowden's container Linux)

Nobara for gaming, the PROTON creator


3. Best for Business
Alma
Rocky
RHCL
Oracle
Centos
Fedora
Alpine for Containers
NixOS
SuSe


4. Creative and Unique
Artix
Clear Linux
Gentoo
Slackware
Void


5. Devil
Redhat
Centos
Fedora
Ubuntu
Zorin

6. Light Weight
Antix
Lubuntu
Peppermint
Puppy Linux
Tiny Core 20MB of Memory


7. Pointless
Arco
Manjaro
DeepIn
KDENeon
Elementary Linux
Endeavour
Garuda
Ferron OS
Kali Linux
Parrot Linux
MxLinux
PCLinuxOS
PopOS


I am a fulltime Debian user and I do test Linux distribution for making a general (not critical) comments.

I am a Puppy Linux and Knoppix fan.

I have not tested a linux distribution for the last 9 months (on full holiday) but had been doing political comments (Novel Revolution) on events in Ceylon.
I even boycotted the Cricket World Cup.

There are few other distribution that wirth mentioning.

1. Emmabantus is an amazing Linux distribution packed with lot of utilities.

2. EndlessOS is similar.

3. Star Linux of Russia is superb.

4. Sparky Linux has many varieties and it has a Gamer Version.

5. Knoppix on a persistent volume is the one I carry in my pocket when I travel abroad.

6. I love Tails but I am not a paranoid guy.
I might use it during Elections in Ceylon.

7. Unfortunately Debian cannot be carried on a USB stick except Live Versions.

8. If one has an old computer with little RAM Puppy Linux might activate it.

9. There is Gnoppix a derivative of Knoppix and last Knoppix release was in 1991.

10. I am into Intel NUC and intel now support Linux by default.

11. SteamOS is the gamers paradise.

12. One should not buy a new computer or laptop and waste money unless you are a game fanatic.

13. 4M Linux is an amazing small linux distribution to play games.

Beg Bugs, Leeches, Snails, Cockroaches and Vali Gowwas

This piece is not about insects but about political parties in Ceylon.

I am a naturalist like Darwin.

I love nature and they are inhabitants of our nature and these species have adapted their physiology and anatomy for survival.

All these politicians are by default and nature are animalistic in their actions and behaviour.

Now it is evident that N.P.P. is heading in opinion polls, the guys and girls who were dormant for over 4 years are now resurfacing in broad day light.

My advice for the clever citizens is to be vigilant and not to be off guard.

1. Some parties are like snails.
They are putting out their tentacles and are having a go at the available seats.

2. Bed bugs are the ruling party U.N.P.
Having sucked out the economy they add new taxes to bleed the voter fully dry.

3. Leeches are the cohorts of the ruling party who have a meal once a year and then go into hibernation.

4. The cockroaches are the banks and subservient businesses (Milinda Moragoda type).

5. Newts or the Vali Gowwas are the one without an anus. They are the local mafiosi who gobble every bit of remaining economy and get bloated.

6. Mad Gowwa or Newt is the larval stage of dragon fly.

The Mada Gowwa party is the S.L.F.P.

7. Kala Madiriya or the firefighter party is the Ranatunge Cooperative Cricket party which is throwing flash light with empty cricket rhetoric.
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7. Silverfish parties are the new parties that are supported by Chandrika and initiated by Kumara Welgama.

They are many new coalitions that are coming up like mushrooms.

They do not look like rainbow parties.

I am running out of insect species to describe the 186 parties at fray in Ceylon.

Do not get caught to any!

Singapore Now

1. It is very expensive.

2. Singapore airline fees have gone up by (6) six fold.

3. Duty free are expensive and very poor selection.

4. Buy your wine from the wine stores outside not at departure lounge.

5. It is very crowded.

6. Airport Hotel for overnight stay is always booked.

7. Sleeping on an armchair after missing a connection flight is not pleasurable.

8. Food at the airport is expensive.

9. Books in bookshops are expensive.

10. Underground train is always crowded.

11. On one of the occasions I had 10 days of delicious English Treats.

They had just opened a new City Hotel.

My luck came indirectly.

I have only one meal a day when travelling since I hate public toilets.

Hotel toilets are reasonable.

Hotel breakfast is ordinary and I love garlic bread (Macdonald type) and they never made a good one in the hotel, I stayed.

So by 9AM I come out for Window shopping.

Also look for a single good meal.

Bananas are my favorites.

Morning dosai at Komala Villa are nutritious and delicious.

I HATE rice.

This hotel made a Open Display" of morning/afternoon English and Italian food in a street corner.

They were expensive until 1PM and after that they sold the balance left, at cut rate to close the shop to save overtime for salesmen.

This was a bonus for me and the items were fresh.

I bought them in bulk for the full day and the next morning breakfast.

For 10 days I had Super English Meals at cut rate and on the 10th day I was flying back.

Regarding drinks, I have a favourite yogurt milk in Singapore (not Greek yogurt) and  tea and coffee I made myself from the hotel stuff.

No alcohol at all!

Cake and the Crow or Kaputa Saha Keju Kella

This piece is about my Singapore Sojourns.

I was working at Negambo and on Friday night I go to Singapore and come back on, a week Monday morning for morning work.

I was working at Sath Samudura (father) creator's Dispensary as a hired hand.

It was running at a loss and his son who was a Lecturer  in Physiology (MRCP U.K.) in Colombo, University did not know how to manage the place with a big nursing staff.

I took up the challenge with an understanding that he should fire any staff member who does not fit in with the system.

I came home on Friday evening having named two

1. Matron

2. A Labourer who was sleeping on the Operating Table of the small OP Theater.

VOG
I noticed all post op cases had a nasty wound operation and V.O.G. was the culprit.

I had a little tussle with him and told him if he is arrogant to any of my staff, I would blacklist him and he cannot come after that.

I made the same threat at a Colombo Private Hospital to blacklist consultants who were arrogant and late in their appointments.

I did reverse ventilate the OP Theater and bugs were removed and no more infections  during my time, there.

Within 3 months we broke even and by the time I left to Zew Zealand it was running smoothly and profitable with full bed capacity.

I was studying for NZREX Examination of New Zealand which was held in Singapore while working, there..

I managed to diagnose a case of Histoplasmosis, which was passed as leukaemia by several consultants.

It is called bird fanciers diseases and pet shops and aquarium are common there.

I had over 40 pet fish tanks at home and was trying to breed zebras and pearl gouramis.

I was the only one out of 25 candidates from Ceylon who passed Stage I and II of the 4 part examination.

Part III and IV were held in NZ.

I hated New Zealand and came back after 2 years.

Read the piece here on New Zealand.

In Singapore, I used to stay at a particular cottage hotel off Sarangoon Road.

It was cheap and was run by an Indian Indian (Not Singaporean Indian).

Bed bugs, cockroaches and houseflies were worse than in Ceylon.

I cannot believe, Singapore has come up so quickly and my last stay there in a different hotel was very expensive and I came back home after 5 days.

Mind you,  rebooking is expensive on Singapore Airline and you could guess how much I saved by coming home early.

Coming back to Singapore and Kaputa Saha Keju Kella, I visited an Indian lady in Singapore on her invitation for a dinner.

One of my young relatives was staying with her and I made it a point to see him every time, I go there.

He knew better places in Woodlands for cheaper shopping.

I only knew Musthapa and Sarangoon road.

Orchard road was like London Reagent Street and bookshops were my only attraction, there.

This lady put a garden party for us.

On that very same day, she coined a nick name for me.

Kaputa was that nickname!

That's the only Sinhala word she picked from me.

I may have said, "I eat like a Kaputa" (her food was nice and spicy with lot of chillies) and I did not pick the hot stuff.

She had some land in Malaysia and promised to take us there and I could not  make it, since my work in New Zealand was heavy.

My other nickname was Singapore Charlie.

That came after a bizarre incident.

My postgraduate roommate who was a distinguished professor met me in Singapore, one day.

He was staying at an expensive hotel and was paying the hotel bill from his meager allowance.

I told him, he could join me and save some money (besides he should learn few tricks and save some money for a bottle of good spirits).

Of course we had a bit of a gossipy chat.

He was coming home on the same flight and university vehicle was waiting for him for the return journey.

I could join a free ride.

The understanding was if he gets drunk I would drop him at home, and if I get drunk he should drop me at home.

So we consumed a lot and onboard alcohol was free those days, unlike now.

We were almost dead drunk and when we were about to land in Colombo, an Italian guy who could not read English asked me to fill the disembarkation slip.

I said OK but my fee is Free Alcohol he gets onboard.

So we had a Top Up.

The name Singapore Charley was bestowed on me, on one mistake, I made in my entire married life.

My wife and daughter were waiting to pick me home.

I instead I jumped the University Van.

Half way through, when we were having hoppers at a joint (hoppers are my favourites) I realized the mistake (no cellphones then) and I had to prepare for a "Big Onslaught" of my life.

Came home and told my mother in law, my impending plight, the next day.

Of course my wife had checked the manifest at the airport and verified  my landing and went to Negambo Private hospital with my daughter to sleep.

I did go to sleep knowing very well, I may not be able sleep for two nights.

Yes, the onslaught went on for two days and I did not utter a single word.

My luggage was full of presents and we never had a fight after that.

Lessons learnt!

1. No drinks on flight.

2. Teetotaler now. 

3. Never forget wish list and presents.

4. Kaputa changed to Singapore Charlie.

5. Never plan short holidays.