[LUGSB] Mandriva...Fed 4 on the desktop...

[cbwright]

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Quoting Vinay Pai:
> I'm running Debian.  It's got a great packaging system that makes it a
> snap to install and upgrade stuff.  You might also want to try
> Ubantu... it's based on Debian but is designed to be more
> desktop-oriented.  I haven't tried it, but a lot of people I know
> swear by it.

I've tried Ubuntu. It's okay if you know that the first thing you have
to do is add the universe repository for apt / Synaptic and then get
gcc, glibc, automake, autoconfigure....

If you don't add the universe repository, you can't get mp3s through the
package manager. I'd recommend using Debian; by all reports, it's now
got all the advantages ascribed to Ubuntu previously, plus you probably
won't have to muck about too much to get a fully featured system.

> > This was like a first glance and I've been spoiled by XP and Turbo10
> > , so I  should give it another try.
> Funny you should say that, because having used Linux for everything
> except games for several years now, I find XP's interface incredibly
> clunky and inconsistent
>
> It's what you're used to I guess.  

I'm forced into dual use, and from what I see, Windows is simply missing
too many features: package manager, built-in themes (yes, you can change
colors, but that's about it), multiple desktops, readable config
files....

-Chris Wright