[Colchester] SUSE v Ubuntu The big boys war

[Tom Robbins]

Toby,

I have to point out that the only person warring is you.

I'm waiting for the flame war to begin. Toby vs. Toby will be funny.

Tom


Toby Whaymand wrote:
> This only my experience with the two distributions and before I begin I
> don't think I am being unfair because I still have full fledged Open
> SUSE with full Compiz Fusion on my computer - which say a lot. - just a
> hint were this is going....
>
> Ubuntu takes around 15 min to install, then you can use Ubuntu while it
> uses the Internet to finishes installing  so the end user can get right
> in there and start using the system.
>
> SUSE does not give you this option and so take a very long time before
> the system is installed and can be used
>
> Ubuntu I counted 3 may 4 questions during installation that were very
> clear and very easy to answer.
>
> SUSE as a high number of question which are poorly written and very
> complex. I felt this is very poor and could result in a number of human
> errors being made during installation. Ubuntu Installing super-exceeds
> SUSE.
>
> Ubuntu detects the video card and the entire system is very much Click
> 'n' Run In most cases if you need a codec Ubuntu asks you if you would
> like to install it and you just click and it get it.
>
> SUSE uses the open drivers by default. SUSE does not tell you that it is
> using an Open Driver. If you never used Linux this could result in a
> new-be adjusting there screen which could cause hassle when they learn
> about the close source driver and install it because they would need to
> adjust there screen again.
>
> Within SUSE if you need a codec for any other reason you get an error
> message WITHOUT explaining on how to get the codec. I had to read Linux
> Format Magazine to learn about an official SUSE web-page that offers one
> click solutions for your codec's - It hardly Click 'n' Run and if it was
> not for Linux Format Magazine. I still be here 48 hours later trying to
> work out how to install the codec's. - not good at all. SUSE really
> needs to address the One Click approach either provide the end user with
> more information or/and introduce Click 'n' Run 
>
> Both Ubuntu and Open SUSE have fantastic communities.
>
> The 3D effects are much better in SUSE.
>
> I am trying to write this from a view of a Windows user who never seen a
> Linux distribution.  I believe the complex nature of SUSE could put
> people off Linux where as most new-be's would enjoy Ubuntu.  In very
> general terms I believe that Ubuntu is the better Operating System out
> of the two...
>
> Thanks
>
> Toby    
>
>
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