I think you may have misinterpreted the responses - there's very little fundamental difference between different linux distributions because they're all running the same software. The major differences are in the way that things are organised, or implemented, and that's due to the versatility inherent in the linux 'system'.
In many ways it's better to think of linux as a modular OS that can be put together as _you_ want - you're not dictated to regarding how the 'modules' work together. In this respect, the main differences between different distros comes down to alternative ways of implementing it. This doesn't affect the base functionality for the system so unless there's some bad design in a package i.e. relying upon distro specific features, all packages will run on all distros. The greatest problem that one is likely to encounter between different distros is that of individual package version features and this isn't any different to Windows, where a application might require a particular service pack (which equates to a newer version of various files/libs) to work. LeeE On Friday 22 September 2006 01:20, Russell Jones wrote: > This is why Linux is not yet embraced by the mainstream: Large > differences in supported features, hardware, etc. I'm > surprised the Linux community hasn't established a minimum > Linux standard that software manufacturers can write for...or > maybe they have but no one knows about it? Something along the > lines of MSX for the PC, which, although failed miserably to > gain a user base (at least in the US), at least offered a > 'minimum standard' for software companies to write for. > > I'd like to see Linux succeed, but they have to do much better > than they are. > > Russell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marc Michael > To: ShaddamIV > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:16 PM > Subject: Re: What is the best LINUX distribution would you > recommand for realsoft? > > > Hallo ShaddamIV, > > > > > > What is the best LINUX distribution would you > recommand for realsoft? > > > > Jean-Sebastien Perron > > www.neuroworld.ws > > > > > > > > I have installed Realsoft3D on SuSE and Debian. At work I've > installed Ubuntu. Ubuntu is based on Debian. Ubuntu is > focussed on the graphical desktop user. Very easy to install. > You insert the CD, boot into the live system, play around and > then simply choose from the menu "Install on HD". Nice thing. > > > > > In my experience Realsoft3D doesn't need special features of > the distribution. So, all Linux Distributions should work. > There are three things which needs further investment. First > is the GUI library. RS3D need the original Motif-Libs. As I > installed it on a Debian Box, I simply copied the binary lib > from a SuSE Box. It simply works. An important point is the > window manager. RS3D uses extremely the left Alt-Key. But > under X11, the left Alt-Key is traditionaly used for > manipulating windows. I use BlackBox. BlackBox has the nice > feature that I can simply press the Scroll-Lock-Key and the > left Alt-Key will be directly routed to the application. > That's a nice feature. Another point is the > hardware-acceleration of OpenGL. There I have no experience. > Ati and Nvidia provide more or less closes source driver for > their cards. As I've heard, it's not so hard to install an > Nvidia-Card. > > > > > The best advise on which Linux-Distribution you should use > is simply: Use the distribution your friend uses. ;-) > > > > > -- > > Viele Grüße, > > Yogi Marc Michael > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- >---------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.6/453 - Release > Date: 9/20/2006
