Wow! I had no idea you hit such a solid brick wall. Shame the WiFi is not working in Kubuntu. I can say that Suse Linux Enterprise Server v-10 has been reliable, although given how smoothly Ubuntu is performing I may opt to not renew the Suse Linux Enterprise Server subscription for a 2nd year. I am already planning to cut to Ubuntu Server in the next few months to see how it stacks up. That said, I found the Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop less delightful to use than Ubuntu, but as you pointed out at least it is accepted and offered by some PC manufacturers as a viable Windows alternative. I did try out OpenSuse (free version of Suse Linux Desktop), and found it was a long and drawn out installation, and for not much exciting to look at compared to Ubuntu. But, if OpenSuse has WiFi drivers that work you are in a good zone. You can try-and-buy their Suse Linux Enterprise Server or Workstation (I think for 30 days) in case OpenSuse does not handle the WiFi for you.
I have not tried out any WiFi with Ubuntu (native Gnome, not Kubuntu), so I have nothing to offer there. Ubuntu and Kubuntu are said to be cut from the same cloth under the hood, it is just the GUI that is really different between them. Who knows for sure, however? As an aside, in case you are thinking of trying out Linspire Linux, they are now using Ubuntu as their core distro. Not bad, but they made a few small changes that just do not appeal to me as much as Ubuntu Desktop does. I guess that when it comes to the human experience there is only perfection in death, and in knowing someone, somewhere is goint to tax you until death comes (even then they may come after you after that!). Yep, everything is a compromise on at least one point or another. Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Smith > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:46 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [NF] Momentum for Linux PCs > > > I've been trying out some of the more recent distributions here > at work and > there has been better, if somewhat begrudgingly, acceptance of them by my > completely non-technical coworkers. There are still some problems > out there > though that after years of linux experience are just astounding to me that > they haven't been addressed properly. Some software examples: In Kubuntu, > the wireless setup tools just don't work, plain and simple. That I have to > go edit config files to get a stable wireless connection is ridiculous at > this point. Third party tools: Acrobat reader, flash and java are > mandatory > for any modern web browser to function properly nowadays. Windows doesn't > ship with them, so I don't expect linux to either. But what I do expect is > for the same version of these tools to work across the OS. In windows, it > does, in Linux, it doesn't. This fragmented nature is > understandable within > Linux based on the wide variety and open source nature of many of the > components that make up a distribution, but on a practical level it's a > complete pain. Hardware: I watch the manufacturer websites for download > availability as a way to judge how Linux is doing as a viable option to > windows, and it's Suse, RedHat and maybe Debian drivers out there, and > usually at least one hardware generation behind and often with reduced > feature sets. It's better now than it has been in the past, but it's not > where it needs to be when I can't go to WalMart or Office max, buy a cheap > video card or wireless antenna and just toss it in like I can > with Windows. > If anyone knows a distribution that covers these concerns and doesn't > require me to poke around under the sheets or spend hours doing setup > configs to do basic tasks then please let me know so I can gleefully kill > off my windows installations. > > > > David Smith > Systems Administrator > Doan Family of Dealerships > (585) 352-6600 ext.1730 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 3:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [NF] Momentum for Linux PCs http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080401/ap_on_hi_te/linux_pcs [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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.
