[Klug-general] Ubuntu and Kabuntu

[aleX Layfield]

It's useable... and ethically... pretty good...

For kids? Maybe... but I'm not a kid... just stupid...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Prowse" <cokehabit2003 at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Kent Linux User Group - General Topics" <kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:07 AM
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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