Ubuntu - it keeps getting better and better each and every release. Personally, my problem with it is that it releases too soon.. every six months and I just can't fight the itch to install the new version on each release.
So I now decided to go back to PCLinuxOS 2009.1 Its based on Mandriva, with easy to use Control Center, codecs and plugins installed already... almost always, just works outside the box. You might as well try it if it suits your taste. :) On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 4:12 PM, d3am0n <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks for that bro > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Jerome Gotangco <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- David Tacasa Asuncion, Jr. website keeper, forever linux newbie, BUM extraordinaire Linux User # 406430 http://counter.li.org/ GPG: 0A024BC0
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