[Klug-general] Ubuntu and Kabuntu

[Frank Attwood]

I've got ubuntu running under VMware and it's pretty good. Debian for Kids
is maybe a little harsh but is has to be said that it is an easy system to
use. The add/remove programs dialog, clean gnome interface - in yucky 70's
brown - and Synaptic package management make for a system that's great for
fist time linux users, people coming from windows or for anyone that just
wants a desktop that's quick to install and start working with. It would
make a good business distro.

I know nothing about Libranet but if you're looking for a change I'd say
that Ubuntu is well worth a look at, although if your heart is set on Debian
I'd have a look at Mephis as well

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: kent-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:kent-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of George Prowse
Sent: 20 June 2005 09:07
To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics
Subject: Re: [Klug-general] Ubuntu and Kabuntu

Graham wrote:

>Does anone use either of these distros?  Ubuntu is the most popular 
>distro on Distrowatch.com, and they are quite clear: they distrubute 
>their own CDs for free so that you can copy them and distribute them 
>for free.  Why don't more Linux distros promote their version of the OS 
>in this way?
>
>Ubuntu comes with the Gnome desktop but you can add KDE from their 
>depositories...or use Kubuntu which is Ubuntu based on KDE.  Based on 
>Debian, they seem to use the sudo system rather than the traditional 
>root/user system.  Their apt-get depositories seem right up to date, 
>though.
>
>Has anybody who used either Ubuntu and Kubuntu have anything down to say 
>about the distros?  Are they worth using?  I'm seriously thinking of 
>updating my Libranet set up but I have found so many problems that I'm 
>thinking of starting again.  Ubuntu seems a good candidate with KDE 
>added, but I'm trying to find feedback.
>  
>
I have Ubuntu on my test system at the moment, its nothing special so i
dont see why everyone is making such a fuss... Its pretty boring, not
too slow but not too fast, just very average.

Pretty much, I have found it to be Debian for kids.

George

		
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