On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Johann Vincent Paul Tagle <[email protected]> wrote: > Been using linux for servers for years, but only last year switched to linux > desktop. I tested both Ubuntu (being the most popular) and Fedora (being > the one nearest to Redhat - this was relevant to me due to my involvement in > Oracle projects). > > Ubuntu - for most desktop applications, it was easy. I got support for > viewing different video files easily. For the not so straightforward part > (e.g. install skype, configure wifi) i got the solution right away using a > few google searches. Only downside - could not install Oracle standard > edition - some people claim they were able to do it, but I gave up after a > few tries. Was limited to XE. Also still could not get extended desktop to > work up to now - though I haven't really thoroughly searched for a solution. > > Fedora - I gave up trying to get viewing .mov videos to work. A lot of > things were not straightforward. Yes, I got to install Oracle SE, but I > decided Ubuntu + Oracle XE or Oracle SE on a VM was the best for me.
In most cases, Oracle or any enterprise software installation would be targeting a long term support release like 8.04 LTS which has a shelf life of 3 years support from Canonical compared to the usual 18 month support cycle for regular releases every 6 months. -- Jerome G. Pinoy Tech Podcast: http://www.pinoytechpodcast.com Blog: http://blog.gotangco.com _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
