Zenwalking Away From Ubuntu
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| Ubuntu is one of the most popular distros right now. Yet, it has lost its
| touch in matter of speed and performance for me and my machine. Now, why
| would I chose Zenwalk over Ubuntu? Lightweight, XFCE adaptation and friendly
| community.
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| I've been using Ubuntu for around 3-4 years, it has given me the opportunity
| to grow to know more about computers and Linux itself. Nonetheless, I think
| Ubuntu accomplished its mission to bring linux for human beings. Once a user
| have been with Ubuntu for a year or so, he can decide whether to stay with it
| or hop to another distro. In my case, I decided to go
| because I wanted to learn more.
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http://routecafe.com/david/2008/04/zenwalking-away-from-ubuntu.html
Can Linux Be This Good?
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| You might think that since I change my computer so much that it is no longer
| Ubuntu. It may not look the same, but it is pure Ubuntu at its heart. One of
| the things that I like about Ubuntu is that it is so flexible. It is simple
| enough for newbies, but complex enough for experienced users to tailor it as
| they choose. This is where the fun is. Computers should be personalized to
| our own taste. It is a workplace, a toybox and an extension of the self.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://linuxcanuck.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/can-linux-be-this-good/
Ubuntu and the coming Linux popularity contest
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| But I think Ubuntu's increased commercialization is not up for debate. It
| will happen. It's just a question of whether Ubuntu can "grow up" on Mark
| Shuttleworth's terms, rather than on crass materialistic terms. I think it
| can.
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http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9915064-16.html
Related:
More distros = more choice
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| With more than 300 active distributions (distros), Linux is on a roll. Linux
| distros primarily differ in terms of features since they are built on
| variants of the same kernel (32-bit/64-bit; with various features of the
| kernel enabled or disabled). “All the Linux distributions come from the same
| upstream kernel and what distinguishes each distribution is how they provide
| support, get ISVs to certify the ISV applications on the specific
| distribution, and how IHVs (Independent Hardware Vendor) get to do the same,”
| feels Nandu Pradhan, President & Managing Director, Red Hat India.
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http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20080211/opensource03.shtml
Distros Don’t Drive Development
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| Lots of press and people focus on Linux distributions when they check out
| what happens in Linux land. This and that distro come in new releases and
| they offer this and that brand new feature. This is also true of the many
| linux podcasts. They give credit to distros for new things that pop up.
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http://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2007/10/28/distros-dont-drive-development/
Schism
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| When someone says a recent Linux Distro is 100 times better than another
| recent Linux distro, I worry a little that schism has lead to computer
| religion. Taken on its face, examined rationally, you have to ask "how can
| that be?". They all feed off the same kernel stock, and pull in the same sets
| of office projects and same GUI projects and so forth.
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http://on-being-open.blogspot.com/2007/09/schism.html
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