__/ [ BearItAll ] on Monday 11 September 2006 15:32 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Why Open Source is Better.. Part One
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | E.g. - The computer my mum and sister use was running Windows XP, and
>> | plagued by spyware, unfixed exploits ... and my phone was ringing all
>> | the time! "Help..."
>> |
>> | One day i got fed up, and decided to pop Ubuntu Linux on the machine.
>> | I've had two phone calls in the last three months! Quote from my
>> | technophobe mum: "I like this, it's much easier to use and I don't any
>> | popups any more."
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.jameshooker.com/sitev3/
>>
>> (The style of this writeup is juvenile)
>
> I can't help wondering what Ubuntu's attraction is, I know it's popular so
> must have something going for it, but when I had a look at one that came
> with my linux mag I couldn't really see that it had anything that Suse or
> Mandriva haven't done at least as well if not better, handy helpers for
> desktop clients, but nothing that particularly stood out for me.
>
> In fact I thought the menus from a typical Debian based system had been cut
> down too much, such that some items that tend to be used after the initial
> introduction period, would now be harder to find.
I don't consider myself a victim of the Ubuntu hype^tm. I only installed
Ubuntu on a couple of boxes because the CD's were there. I think that the
CD's are the biggest thing that's going for it. In fact, just a couple of
days ago I had a discussion with a Debian user who installed Ubuntu on her
mom's computer "because it was there".
There is one merit that is going for Ubuntu, I think. Installation of
software is quite a breeze, but frankly, I don't find YaST all that bad.
Even on an old machine with a 2.4 kernel...
Ubuntu also has a good mentra. And while it's largely inherited from Debian,
the Debian project is facing some problems.
Debian Etch is not ready for release
,----[ Quote ]
| I'm scared by Debian etch. It'll probably become the worst Debian
| release ever. It's going to hurt our reputation.
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http://www.infodrom.org/~joey/log/?200609102259
Op/Ed or blog, so take with a grain of salt. Here are some new screenshots.
They are showing the graphical installer that everyone has been humming and
talking about.
http://www.debianadmin.com/debian-etch-beta3-graphical-mode-installation-with-screenshots.html
Debian Etch Beta3 Graphical-mode installation With screenshots
Best wishes,
Roy
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