Comments on: Switching to Linux which distro to use, Ubuntu? http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/ Open Source world for a free computer Mon, 14 May 2012 05:44:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Danilo http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Danilo Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:20:14 +0000 http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/#comment-257 Very nice story Philip! Much similar to mine as well. Makes us wonder why people are still sticking with Windows :) Very nice story Philip! Much similar to mine as well. Makes us wonder why people are still sticking with Windows :)

]]> By: Philip http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Philip Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:06:27 +0000 http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/#comment-251 I made the switch to linux over twleve months ago. I chose to play it safe and run Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (my first taste of linux distro) alongside Windows XP Professional. I ran a dual boot pc for about three months and then made the decision to delete the Windows partition for good. I haven't regretted it since. Ubuntu was just far more stable and reliable. None of the seemingly frequent crashes I had with Windows os. The one glitch I had with Feisty Fawn was when I had to reinstall the os after the Online updates seemed to be not installing properly. Since then I have gone on to Gutsy Gibbon, which again was a very stable and very reliable platform. I have tried the latest release of Ubuntu but only on live CD. I don't have enough room for it on my hard disk. I currently use Mandriva Powerpack 2008, which I like, and openSUSE 10.3 which I also like. Both are very good distros and very reliable and I recommend them both. I am a true convert to linux. It is well written, and I as far as I am concerned, I consider it very safe as well. I don't use antivirus software, and the in-built firewalls in both distros give me an added feeling of security. This is also an important factor to consider when choosing an operating system whatever it might be. Yes, it's linux for me! I made the switch to linux over twleve months ago. I chose to play it safe and run Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (my first taste of linux distro) alongside Windows XP Professional.
I ran a dual boot pc for about three months and then made the decision to delete the Windows partition for good. I haven’t regretted it since.
Ubuntu was just far more stable and reliable. None of the seemingly frequent crashes I had with Windows os.
The one glitch I had with Feisty Fawn was when I had to reinstall the os after the Online updates seemed to be not installing properly.
Since then I have gone on to Gutsy Gibbon, which again was a very stable and very reliable platform. I have tried the latest release of Ubuntu but only on live CD. I don’t have enough room for it on my hard disk.
I currently use Mandriva Powerpack 2008, which I like, and openSUSE 10.3 which I also like.
Both are very good distros and very reliable and I recommend them both.
I am a true convert to linux. It is well written, and I as far as I am concerned, I consider it very safe as well. I don’t use antivirus software, and the in-built firewalls in both distros give me an added feeling of security. This is also an important factor to consider when choosing an operating system whatever it might be.
Yes, it’s linux for me!

]]> By: Boycott Novell » Links 28/05/2008: Red Hat Big in Japan, Many Machines with GNU/Linux Preinstalled http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Boycott Novell » Links 28/05/2008: Red Hat Big in Japan, Many Machines with GNU/Linux Preinstalled Wed, 28 May 2008 13:50:52 +0000 http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/#comment-209 [...] Switching to Linux which distro to use, Ubuntu? [...] [...] Switching to Linux which distro to use, Ubuntu? [...]

]]> By: Bruno Miguel http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Bruno Miguel Tue, 27 May 2008 11:06:28 +0000 http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/#comment-207 «But, Ubuntu’s lack of proprietary drivers distribution gives a few first impression glitches that can scare users away.» This is incorrect. Ubuntu has a lot of proprietary drives, unfortunately. That's why I'm sticking with gNewSense (http://www.gnewsense.org), a Ubuntu LTS based distro without proprietary software and drivers, that pesky things you and everyone must avoid. «But, Ubuntu’s lack of proprietary drivers distribution gives a few first impression glitches that can scare users away.»
This is incorrect. Ubuntu has a lot of proprietary drives, unfortunately. That’s why I’m sticking with gNewSense (http://www.gnewsense.org), a Ubuntu LTS based distro without proprietary software and drivers, that pesky things you and everyone must avoid.

]]> By: Dave Le Huray http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Dave Le Huray Tue, 27 May 2008 09:23:28 +0000 http://opencomputer.net/2008/05/27/switching-to-linux-which-distro-to-use-ubuntu/#comment-206 Have you checked out PCLinuxOS2007. This is my distro of choice, having replaced Mandriva2008.0 for it. Why? Because whilst the MandrivaOne live cd found and configured my laptop wireless card (netgear wpn511) and logitech webcam, when I installed Mandriva I was told that the Madwifi and gspca packages needed to be downloaded from the internet before they could be configured (how do you download packages when your wireless card isnt working and ethernet is not a quick option?) PCLOS2007 just worked. And as its a rolling distro every update takes you to the latest version so no waiting for the next one to be made available. Regards Dave Le Huray Have you checked out PCLinuxOS2007. This is my distro of choice, having replaced Mandriva2008.0 for it. Why? Because whilst the MandrivaOne live cd found and configured my laptop wireless card (netgear wpn511) and logitech webcam, when I installed Mandriva I was told that the Madwifi and gspca packages needed to be downloaded from the internet before they could be configured (how do you download packages when your wireless card isnt working and ethernet is not a quick option?)

PCLOS2007 just worked. And as its a rolling distro every update takes you to the latest version so no waiting for the next one to be made available.

Regards

Dave Le Huray

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