Re: Re: Ubuntu Migration

On Thursday 03 February 2005 06:42 pm, David D. Smith wrote:
>  "Riggs" == David A Riggs <[email protected]> writes:
>
>   Riggs> I'm going to take the advice of countless thousands and
>   Riggs> replace my Debian Sarge installation with the
>   Riggs> tragically-named Ubuntu Warty Warthog. Any happy converts out
>   Riggs> there have any tips, pointers to especially useful
>   Riggs> information, or general comments on Ubuntu?
>
> I like Ubuntu’s idea and style. If I had the time and cared enough
> about my distro at this point, I would do the same thing. Can you post
> back a week after you make the switch with any thoughts?

It took just a few minutes with the 'Hoary Hedgehog' live CD to be impressed. 
It runs the 2.6.10 kernel by default. GNOME 2.9 is the desktop (since it's 
the beta of 'Hoary Hedgehog', due for April release, I guess they're also 
getting set for GNOME 2.10.)

AFAIK, they don't seem to be as picky about non-free packages as Debian, 
offering nvidia modules right away.

Ubuntu is *firmly* in the GNOME camp. They offer KDE in their repositories, 
but not in the main ones, and they tell you that packages in the 'universe' 
or 'multiverse' repositories will NOT be supported by Ubuntu.

Personally, I'm looking at Hoary. The install is 100% Ubuntu-based, while the 
Warty install is mostly derived from Knoppix.

Still, I want to know what advantages there are to switching if I'm going to 
be running the same apps there as I am in Sid.


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