[NMLUG] Choosing from the latest distros

[havoc at harrisdev.com (havoc)]

Steve Browne wrote:
> It's time to upgrade, and although I've been satisfied with Mandriva
> 2006 for this year, I wanted to check the latest releases of other
> contenders. I've looked at Ubuntu 6.0.6-AMD64, Kubuntu 6.0.6.1-x86,
> OpenSuSE-10.1 and Fedora Core 5. I eliminated "live CD only" distros
> as unsuitable.
> 
> I still like Mandriva the best. I like the individual package
> selection on installation. I like the online graphical monitor - which
> most other distros forget entirely. It detects all my hardware. Fedora
> Core 5, strangely, did not detect my D: HDD (vfat) and I had to inset
> it into fstab manually. Ubuntu/Kubuntu works, but provides only the
> basics. A flashy desktop screen does not a superior distro make (says
> Yoda). I have Mandriva 2007 beta 2 on DVD coming in on order (too much
> to download).
> 
> Am I forgetting Debian? No, but I want to try the LATEST releases, and
> Debian is currently between releases. Sarge is already long in the
> tooth, and Etch won't be out until October, so I'll wait until
> October. I admit that three DVDs worth of OS + apps sounds intriguing.
> Thousands of apps I'll never use!
> 
> Steve
> 
> Stephen B. Browne

I've been hearing really, really good things about Novell/SUSE's new 
desktops. I'm running K/Ubuntu, but I've never tried Mandriva, so I 
can't compare. The last SUSE I ran was 9.2.

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