Re: Introduction
Jeff wrote
those who have some experience with Linux will most likely feel that
CNR is not the way to go.
Joe, AFAIK CNR will be made available as an *option* on Ubuntu, but
that apt will continue to be the primary software delivery vehicle.
So, if CNR is "not the way to go" for someone, they can just ignore
it. Is that not your understanding?
You're probably right. If you all are interested, I can copy my
farewell from the Kubuntu Mailing List here. In it, I listed most of
the problems that I have with the distribution.
My goal however is not to bash Ubuntu or Linspire, or any other distro
for that matter. I chose Debian because it seems to suit me. Other
people choose others because it suits them. At least with GNU/Linux we
get the opportunity to choose.
So far I have run into no problems at all. I am really surprised how
similar everything is. It makes me wonder what exactly they do that
deserves all the credit. I mean really, the install was simple. The
GUI installer is even simpler, but I was already used to the Sarge
installer because that's the first one I ever saw (with Ubuntu Breezy).
The only reason I started with Ubuntu is because I was at a computer
show and a guy handed me a CD and said try it.
Now that I understand a lot more about GNU/Linux and some of the
differences between the major distributions. I still have A LOT to
learn, but how to install the system is not one of them. I have tried
quite a few and have quite a few CD-Rs and DVD-Rs that are now
collecting dust (I didn't realize that I could run an ISO as a VM until
a few months ago).
Now, everyone of my friends keeps hearing from me how great Linux is and
how their virus ridden OS is holding their productivity back. I've
managed to convert a couple. When I told one that I was switching to
Etch she said, "It's about time. I told you so a long time ago."
Joe
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