• Linux

Promising distro but nowhere near the best out there

Ubuntu shows promise but is over hyped and is not ready to compete with the best distro out there: SuSE. Despite its claim to be newbie friendly, it is not. Yes, it is better then XP or Vista. Much better, but really what isn't?^M

Look Out Micro$oft...

I have used both the PC Edition (i386) and the 64-bit version, and I was very impressed that Linux has come this far. I realize that Linux is not a replacement for Windows, but rather, an alternative to Windows. In this capacity, it truly fits the bill. Of all the Linux flavors I have tried over the years, Red Hat, Fedora Core, SuSE, and Knoppix, Ubuntu (Kubuntu & Xubuntu) seems to be the most ready for primetime. With one minor quirk, everything worked for me right out-of-the-box. I was online, that day, looking for open source programs to use with Ubuntu. It was while doing this that I discovered the Ubuntu Community. Of all the forums I have been in while testing the Linux "distros", this was the most helpful and prompt. Someone is always willing to help you find something or give advice on how to set up proprietary hardware. The Community sold me completely on Ubuntu. And, you know what? All the above is *FREE* for the download. FYI (For Your Information), there is also an educator's edition called Edubuntu available. Thanks, Ubuntu for making my day....

Easier than Windows!

Over the years, I have tried to use Linux in place of Windows because I hated how Windows always crashes, has bugs, gets viruses, is expensive, etc.. You've heard them all. The only thing is, you have to deal with Windows because it's easy and all the software you need works on it, right? Linux is too hard and "geeky" right? Well, maybe in the past. But no more! Not with Ubuntu 6.06. This is by far the easiest operating system in the world! You can do everything you ever needed to do from the GUI, without ever touching the terminal, or console! There is also an easy way to install software through the Synaptic Package Manager. There's also plenty of software to make any former Windows user happy. Firefox, OpenOffice (which works with all Windows Office formats), Rhythmbox and Totem Movie Player(much faster and less buggy than Windows Media Player), Evolution (better and faster than Outlook), and much much more! If you ever need more, you can always easily download via the Synaptic Package Manager. ^M