____/ Kier on Sunday 23 September 2007 16:43 : \____
> On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:13:58 +0000, Rick wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:31:10 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Coming soon: automatic Linux driver upgrades
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Linux users want two things for their hardware: drivers; and easy
>>> access to | those drivers. The first is finally happening; and now,
>>> thanks to a Dell | Linux project called DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module
>>> Support), the other is on | its way.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS7536907294.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Related:
>>>
>>> Ubuntu plus Dell equals better support for devices in Linux
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | One of the best things that has happened to Linux enthusisasts the
>>> world over | is the confluence of two big players one in the Linux arena
>>> (Ubuntu aka | Canonical) and the other in the PC hardware space (Dell).
>>> And the end users | have already started reaping the benefits. `----
>>>
>>> http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2007/07/ubuntu-plus-dell-equals-better-
>> support.html
>>
>> Good news to spread for Linux based distros in general, but there is no
>> mention of the (according to Distrowatch) most popular distro...
>> PCLinuxOS. I wonder when it will get the respect it deserves.
>
> It's a pretty good distro, from my limited experience with it, but it has
> only a handful of maintainers, which makes it a slightly less reliable bet
> than distros with more resources to call on. But the developers deserve
> praise for their sterling efforts to produce their product, often under
> difficult circumstances.
>
> Though I'm not so keen on KDE as I used to be, PCLOS is a distro I'd
> consider if I were going to go back to using KDE on a regular basis.
KDE 4.1 will make a big impact. Keep an eye on it.
--
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