[No Troll Plz ] Re: the 'which distro' question

[Collins Richey]

On 3/4/07, Ken Moffat <kmoffat at drizzle.com> wrote:
> Collins Richey wrote:
> > If only the
> > every-n-months bunch would provide a rock-solid upgrade path, we could
> > have the best of both worlds. Actually they usually do provide the
> > upgrade path, but you get to keep both halves when it falls over.
> >
> >
> I've been running debian testing for a long time, very solid, and I do
> updates almost daily.
>

Debian testing is my second choice overall - very solid and freliable.

> My only problems are occassional X lockups and very rare config
> problems, usually do to my own changes, and usually correctable by
> "apt-get -f install" or other fiddling around. I have been updating
> kernels much less often, but at that point I do have to reinstall the
> nvidia drivers.

My desktop machine (nVidia) is running Ubuntu. I have the restricted
modules installed to provide nVidia support, and whenever anything
changes with the restricdted modules or the kernel, the appropriate
upgrades just happen (tm) and I don't have to worry about keeping the
two in sync.

>
> I also like Zenwalk, slackware based (runs very fast!), but they do
> recommend reinstall between new releases.
>

I tried it as well - not too bad. There is also Dream Linux which has
a really flashy XFCE4 basis.

> And I use Ubuntu on my old athlon 4 laptop and old 933mhz G4 ibook.
> Ubuntu does wireless well.
>

> Both debian and ubuntu have great community.

I can attest to that for Ubuntu, but I haven't followed the Debian
group too closely. I get a chuckle out of the way the Debian bunch
does infighting at the drop of a hat.

-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.