08-28-2010, 10:08 PM
Run Slackware and learn to be self-sufficient. Slackware is my favorite, most-used OS, and I have learned much through the years. Now, I know the installation required knowledge/learning curve isn't as steep as Gentoo, but you'll become more accustomed to text installation which is a valuable skill. Also, you'll be forced to learn to build everything you use (if you go the default route), which is another invaluable skill to learn. I feel that Slack is much less click-oriented, and more terminal focused.