Well, <this is just from my personal experience mind you>
1. Die-hard Debian-heads that I know will point out that Debian, since it tends to be a little less bleeding edge, is therefore much more stable and easier to deal with regarding issues like running it on strange hardware, getting it to recognize new hardware, etc. I tend to equate Debian with other deb-based distros, and Ubuntu is included. That is just the way that I think, but it comes with some justification since I have really liked Knoppix and Helix and have worked wonders with them with zero problems. 2. In my opinion, which was recently formed after a few 'last straw' incidents involving RH software -- there are distinct advantages in having some NON RH software around. I am fed up with Fedora's quirks and I want something that is, in order, a) secure, b) stable, c) user friendly. This goes for 'enterprise' RH as well as the Fedoras since they are close kin. 3. I realize, like you are saying, the argument is 'prove it' - show me the money that Ubuntu is 'better'. I don't know, all I can say is that I haven't heard anything at all negative about it, and I hear a lot negative about Fedora, lots of weird quirky stuff, and I am not happy with RH as a company these days, not 'feeling the love' (LOL), and not willing to have them 'track' me in FC6. 4. A GREAT comparison might be SuSE vs. Ubuntu vs. Gentoo - pros and cons. I am not quite ready to build my own distro from scratch so I am probably not a good candidate for Gentoo. Just one man's ramblings Marc On 10/19/06, Mike A. Salim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all, OK I am getting curious about Ubuntu. I am hearing a lot about it so I did the usual googling, visiting www.ubunto.com <http://www.ubunto.com/> etc. to see why this is a "better linux". I was expecting to find lots of sites giving examples and arguments about why this is the greatest thing since sliced bread. So far, I found nada (of substance). All I can tell is that Ubuntu is (maybe!) better for those wishing to run Linux workstations for their computer un-savvy spouses. Is that it ??!! Can someone point me to some specific advantages of Ubuntu over any other distro, Debian or not? How is it better than regular Debian (cosmetics and catchy name aside). Why would I choose Ubuntu over Centos? Or Vista for that matter (gasp!) I just want to understand what the fuss is all about in a broad minded fashion. Best regards Mike Salim -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
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