Best Linux Distro for Software Development

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Published on 2010-04-25T15:38:27Z Indexed on 2010/04/25 15:43 UTC
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Hello, I'm researching which linux distro would be the best for a software development environment. The technology stack we are using includes Grails/Groovy, Java, JBoss, Git, Eclipse, Oracle. Any thoughts from the stackoverflow mind share? Thanks! Steve

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