[Klug-general] Ubuntu and Kabuntu

[aleX Layfield]

I think it's a fantastic distro...

but I'm a newbie...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham" <gct3 at f2s.com>
To: "Kent Linux User Group - General Topics" <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 7:07 PM
Subject: [Klug-general] Ubuntu and Kabuntu


> 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.
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> Graham
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