__/ [ Au79 ] on Sunday 04 February 2007 02:11 \__
> Robert wrote:
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>>
>> Ubuntu seems to be getting a reputation for being the most user-
>> friendly Linux version to date, although I am not the best
>> judge(haven't tried it yet).
>> How does it compare to RH or Suse or Mandriva?
>>
>
> Why don't you download and try it? It may take you four reboots and 20
> years to bad-mouth it, but at least it will be your very own assessment.
I used Ubuntu on two boxes and I liked it for its polish and easy of
installation. In that respect, it probably beats Opensuse (formerly SuSE)
hands down.
>> I very much like Knoppix.
>>
>> Peter Bjørn Perlsø wrote:
>>> Hey folks,
>>>
>>> I just wanted to share with you the fact that I today grabbed Ubuntu
>>> (6.10) i386 from a torrent, and I've installed it on a hard disk file,
>>> in a vitual machine (Parallels Desktop) on my MacBook Pro. (The great
>>> thing is that you don't need to burn a CD! You can install directly
>>> from a mounted .iso!).
>>>
>>> In short, this OS is a joy to use. Really great. WONDERFUL first
>>> impressions! Extremely smooth and well rounded UI. (Microsoft has
>>> definity also been borrowing from GNOME for Vista!)
>>>
>>> True it is not running on real hardware, but with my earlier experience
>>> with RedHat/Fedora (which has traditionally ben deficient in the media
>>> department), Im pleased to say that Linux has made a comeback in my
>>> household. Take that from a Mac user who values UI consistence and
>>> usability.
>>>
>>> I'll be playing more with this gem in the coming time.
>>>
>>> --
>>> "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want,
>>> and deserve to get it good and hard." - H. L. Mencken
>>>
>>> http://titancity.com/blog/
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