xe22 wrote:
>Burt wrote: > > >>Adam wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>Burt wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> My original query was intended to draw out some idea of other >>>>peoples experiences. That is still my desire. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>I'm happy with it (been using it since Mandrake 10.1). I've heard >>>people say the corporation is a mess to deal with, but the distro itself >>>is pretty good. I haven't really dealt with the company directly; for >>>support, I've found the folks in alt.os.linux.mandriva are generally >>>helpful. I'd recommend it, and I'm planning on staying with Mandriva >>>unless I find a really good reason to switch. Does this answer your >>>question? >>> >>>Adam >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >>> >>>http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >>>Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium >>> >>> Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys >>> Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) >>> Aug 6 - Zenos >>> Sep 3 - TBD >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>I am not unhappy with 10.1 either. If I were I would not be trying to >>get hold of a newer version. >>There some new innovations like flash etc that would be nice to have. >>Else I might not even be inclined to update. >>I have not had any real Internet problems with 10.1. Windows is another >>mater so I limit my exposure there. >>My current thinking is to put two disk less computers on my network. One >>would be my interface to the Internet and the other would be my >>interface to the radio world. Those with disk would be relegated to >>servers in my private world. >>I still wonder what experiences others have had with the company. >>TNX Burt >>_______________________________________________ >>Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> >>http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >>Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium >> >> Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys >> Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) >> Aug 6 - Zenos >> Sep 3 - TBD >> >> >> >> >My experience with the "company" is that you pay your money (or not) use the >product and that's pretty much it. There is no install help that I could >find on their >site, no place to post complaints, help is available for a price or you >use the forums. >My biggest complaint is no initial time to ask distro-specific >questions. If you join >their club there is no refund. Once you pay you're in it until it expires. >I use Mandriva because it works the best for me, and now I'm so used to >it it would >be a pain to change. As I said before, I found Ubuntu to be very lacking >in what I >expect from a Linux box-Mandriva just works better and smoother for me. >If you ever upgrade your hardware you are going to lose 10.1 anyway. You >might >want to try Mandriva 2008 now and not get forced into it like I did. >Overall I'm >very glad I went with 2007, later I might upgrade to 2008 or whatever >but I'm >happy with it and it seems really bulletproof like OS/2 was. Not all >Linux is. > >Louis >_______________________________________________ >Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > >http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > > Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys > Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) > Aug 6 - Zenos > Sep 3 - TBD > > > > Hi Louis: I would agree that the Mandrake 10.1 was and is solid. Since I started out with 8.2 which I got at Staples and was my learning tool. I subsequently joined the club when I got the boxed version of 10.1. Initially there was support from the club and from the professionals for money. Initially the switch to Mandriva looked good but in my experience went down hill fast. I am not a programmer. Since I know the basics and hate the task I never became proficient at it. I may get calmed down and get the 2008 or later boxed version. TNX Burt _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Jun 4 - Sqeak! and eToys Jul 2 - KVM (Tenative) Aug 6 - Zenos Sep 3 - TBD
