Prefered Linux version (VMWare Fusion - Mac - OSX)

I read in the thread about a mac version, there there is no osx version on the horizon, so my next option to run this, would be to install some flavor of Linux under VMWare and access it that way.
What Linux version would folks recommend? I don't normally run Linux at home (the old Fedora Core 6 on a Dell doesn't count). I currently have VMWare Fusion (on an iMac) installed to run some windows apps. I guess I am looking for ease of installation and maintenance, as well as a good fit with Oracle XE.
My target application is to do APEX development for some home projects and would prefer to not use the systems at work.

I like CentOS as well (we are using it at work) - but my favorite is Ubuntu.
I have so far installed the 11gR2 XE on RH 5.5 and Ubuntu 10.04 (both 64bit) and had no problems so far. I have been running 10gR2 XE on my 32bit Ubuntu 10.04 laptop for quite some time with no issues for APEX development.
For Ubuntu 64bit installation, there is already help available in various blogs on Internet and a thread on OTN.
R/ Zaf

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JoeyR wrote:
If your question is regarding the safety of running Windows on your system via Fusion, this is not an issue. When you run Windows via virtualization (Fusion, Parallels, VirtualBox), it does not have the ability to install any sort of malware or virus in OS X.
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Worked okay with previous version of Firefox 3.6.18

The following worked for me:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/684867
"Problem: I had the same problem but with mac osx 10.5.8, Firefox 3.6.6 sometimes prints and sometimes does not, but the preview was always blank and I could not save to pdf file.
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Your english is just fine. Your best bet will be to dual boot into windows os. Licensing is different for that of a Mac, and the key that you received from your school will only work on a Windows OS.
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Try this:
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Process:         Microsoft Remote Desktop [56434]
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Identifier:      com.microsoft.rdc.mac
Version:         8.0.24308 (8.0.24308)
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Date/Time:       2014-04-10 16:21:58.896 +1000
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Interval Since Last Report:          11 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:           1
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Per-App Crashes Since Last Report:   1
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