[olug] Help me select a distrob

[Jake Churchill]

I used to use Mandriva and I'd definitely chose that over FC but I've 
since switched to OpenSuse which like Mandrive requires installing some 
3rd party software but I really like it the best.

Eric Lusk wrote:
> Mandriva is good, but if you're getting the free
> version, you'll want to install some additional
> packages that are left out, as compared to the Club
> version.
> Most of the items left out are still available for
> download, and pretty often as .rpm files.
> There is a Mandriva community site run by Mandriva,
> but I believe that parts of that are restricted to
> Club members, possibly more now than the last time I
> was there.  But I usually get my support on a
> per-program basis, so I haven't had to use them for a
> while...
>
> --- Nick Veys <psylence519 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> It may be helpful for you to list out a few of your
>> criteria you used
>> to narrow your search.  To be honest, FC5 seemed a
>> little half-baked
>> at release time, though I know they have fixed many
>> of the release
>> issues.
>>
>> On 4/17/06, Charles Bird <thebirdman at operamail.com>
>> wrote:
>>     
>>> either one is a pretty safe bet.
>>>
>>> I think there is alot more helpful users on FC5
>>>       
>> than Mandriva. Having help is perhaps the most
>> important thing when fresh into it.
>>     
>>>
>>>       
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jon H. Larsen" <relayer at levania.org>
>>>> To: "Omaha Linux User Group" <olug at olug.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [olug] Help me select a distrob
>>>> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:29:23 -0500 (CDT)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, HAB Boy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:28:23 +0300
>>>>> From: HAB Boy <haobboy at gmail.com>
>>>>> Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group
>>>>>           
>> <olug at olug.org>
>>     
>>>>> To: olug at olug.org
>>>>> Subject: [olug] Help me select a distrob
>>>>>
>>>>> Guys/Gals,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have done a lot of search to select a distro
>>>>>           
>> to switch from Win to
>>     
>>>>> Linux. Finally, I came up to two distros
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Mandriva (Mandrake)
>>>>> 2. Fedora Core 5
>>>>>
>>>>> Can any of you help me making a choice and may
>>>>>           
>> be give me some of the
>>     
>>>>> pros and cons of both based on experience
>>>>>
>>>>> HAB
>>>>>           
>>>> Out of your list, I would choose Fedora Core 5. 
>>>>         
>> Adding the packages to
>>     
>>>> Play DVDs, Movies and MP3s is pretty easy using
>>>>         
>> yum or yumex, and I
>>     
>>>> haven't found a format I can't play yet.  Plus,
>>>>         
>> FC5 is very current, as
>>     
>>>> it has the latest versions of Gnome and KDE to
>>>>         
>> choose from.
>>     
>>>> Jon L.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jon H. Larsen  - relayer -at- levania -dot- org
>>>> Operations Manager, Omaha Linux Users Group -
>>>>         
>> http://www.olug.org/
>>     
>>>> AnimeSunday.org - http://www.animesunday.org/
>>>> ICQ#: 10412618 -
>>>>         
>> http://www.levania.org/~relayer/
>>     
>>>> GPG/PGP Pubkey -
>>>>         
>> http://www.levania.org/~relayer/relayerpubkey.txt
>>     
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> OLUG mailing list
>>>> OLUG at olug.org
>>>> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
>>>>         
>>> --
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Surf the Web in a faster, safer and easier way:
>>> Download Opera 8 at http://www.opera.com
>>>
>>> Powered by Outblaze
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> OLUG mailing list
>>> OLUG at olug.org
>>> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
>>>
>>>       
>> _______________________________________________
>> OLUG mailing list
>> OLUG at olug.org
>> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
>>
>>     
>
>
> https://www.ericshaus.com
> Alcohol and Calculus don't mix.  Never drink and derive.
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
> http://mail.yahoo.com 
> _______________________________________________
> OLUG mailing list
> OLUG at olug.org
> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
>
>
>