which linux distro?

Right now I'm using Ubuntu and Windows but I hate 11.04 so much and I have no need for windows anymore. I was wondering which distro you use or prefer and maybe a quick reason why? I'd like some good suggestions as to which best fits me. The best way to describe my situation is I know more than the average person about programming, OS, and computers in general, but definitely not as much as some of you gurus. All help is appreciated. Thank-you.

TLDR: Which linux distro and why?

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I think what happens is that the DM/WM developers move on after a few years. They do their time and innovate, and then leave, to be replaced by other less savvy developers who fuck things up, and after a few years, they fix some of their problems and then leave and the cycle repeats.