> > To me, the only distrib I've used that I can see as being mostly > > headache-free for an end-user would be Ubuntu. I used Redhat/Fedora > > before which I would not put in the same class of usability. I can't
> Well, define 'before'. <s> Started with Redhat 5.2 back in 1998, I believe it was... Used Redhat 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, I believe. I installed a GUI early on and one in 2001 or 2002(Whatever dejur was then). I've also used RH Enterprise, but not with a desktop-- only remotely via ssh(full root access). I can't remember if I ever installed a Fedora desktop, but I've used at least two versions remotely via SSH. Once upon a time, I even interviewed for a job supporting Redhat Linux(1999, I think)-- I'm sure glad I didn't get that job... To me, the biggest problem was that rpm doesn't work, and trying to compile on my own, I was always chasing mis-matched libraries. Sure made installing something as simple as apache and php and mysql a headache... And forget anything less mainstream without a big headache... Maybe they fixed things since, but that's the bad taste I have of RH. Ubuntu, which I installed recently(GUI in VM and server on an actual computer) showed me that all distribs don't have to be that messy and headache-prone to get anything done. I just use apt-get and get things done. I've never configured a Linux box faster than my current Ubuntu box(used for web serving, samba, postfix mail server(with dovecot imap, clamav, spamassassin, etc.), rsync backup repository, etc. > they'll break it with FC7, given their new direction, just like Win 3.0 > was, er, not pretty. Or XP sans SPs. Or SuSE 10.0. <g> XP sans SPs is not pretty? > I've got FC6 on every desktop here except my old W2K clunker and I am > darn tootin' happy. For the first time in a long time, I have NO > complaints. I rarely complain; I just fix it or move on. I'm still running XP on my laptop and primary desktop at home and Ubuntu on a server for the above mentioned purposes. I also have a W2K dedicated server hosted in Dallas, TX(www.servermatrix.com). If I have a need for another OS, I use VMware... -- Derek _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
