Ubuntu/GNOME deteriorating?
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From: Robert Heller on 25 Mar 2010 21:30 At Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:48:57 -0500 Ignoramus30639 <ignoramus30639(a)NOSPAM.30639.invalid> wrote: > I use Linux to conduct my entire digital life, I do not dual boot, it > is not a play project for me. I live, breathe, and make money with > Linux. And I want it to work instead of being a game of chance. At > this point I am considering to maybe switch to CentOS, at least for > the laptop. CentOS is solid, stable. Not bleeding edge, buggy, etc. Yes, the 'lack' of bleeding edge means 'poor' support for 'bleeding edge' hardware (sometimes) and you don't get hot off the build box versions of various software (complete with the latest, most fashionable bugs!). While Ubuntu *might* be a good choice for some who wants a somewhat 'painless' replacement for Mess-Windows on fresh, new hardware with ALL of the bells and whistles working, including the lastest version of multi-media and office productively and support for the latest video cards/chips, (wireless) network cards/chips, sound cards/chips, etc. For a *slightly* older machine (selected or built with some care) and for someone seeking a solid, stable system, CentOS is very much the way to go. Yes, it lacks the lastest flashy GUI features (complete with bugs!) and might not support the latest hardware goodies. -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows heller(a)deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/
From: Robert Heller on 25 Mar 2010 21:47 At Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:29:36 -0500 Ignoramus30639 <ignoramus30639(a)NOSPAM.30639.invalid> wrote: > > On 2010-03-26, ray <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote: > > On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:48:57 -0500, Ignoramus30639 wrote: > > > >> I use Linux to conduct my entire digital life, I do not dual boot, it is > >> not a play project for me. I live, breathe, and make money with Linux. > >> And I want it to work instead of being a game of chance. At this point I > >> am considering to maybe switch to CentOS, at least for the laptop. > >> > >> i > > > > Suggest you move to Debian - it is stable. > > OK, maybe I am a little stupid, but if Ubuntu is based on Debian, how > can it be less stable than Debian? Is Ubuntu based on Debian *stable* or Debian *unstable*? -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Deepwoods Software -- Download the Model Railroad System http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Binaries for Linux and MS-Windows heller(a)deepsoft.com -- http://www.deepsoft.com/ModelRailroadSystem/
From: Ignoramus30639 on 25 Mar 2010 22:26 On 2010-03-26, The Natural Philosopher <tnp(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > Debian stable lenny is pretty good for me. > > I've used backports to get the latest kernel, virtual box and open office. > > Slightly peeved that Firefox latest is not there. Compiled that > > Got some screen bugs with Firfox/iceweasel/GTK not playing nice/. > > Runs broadcom wireless OK. > > cant answer for USB sticks: they self mount ..never tried them on fstab. > > DVB is a tad flakey - have to use totem Xine, and had trouble getting > stable WMV plugin Think its xlc or something. > > But its pretty stable now. > I will install Debian Lenny 5.0.4 somewhere and will report results. I assume that I can just upgrade it with apt-get and then get new release with some shell command. Right? It has Network Manager? Thanks a lot. i
From: RonB on 26 Mar 2010 01:01 On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:30:46 -0500, Robert Heller wrote: > CentOS is solid, stable. Not bleeding edge, buggy, etc. Yes, the > 'lack' of bleeding edge means 'poor' support for 'bleeding edge' > hardware (sometimes) and you don't get hot off the build box versions of > various software (complete with the latest, most fashionable bugs!). > While Ubuntu *might* be a good choice for some who wants a somewhat > 'painless' replacement for Mess-Windows on fresh, new hardware with ALL > of the bells and whistles working, including the lastest version of > multi-media and office productively and support for the latest video > cards/chips, (wireless) network cards/chips, sound cards/chips, etc. For > a *slightly* older machine (selected or built with some care) and for > someone seeking a solid, stable system, CentOS is very much the way to > go. Yes, it lacks the lastest flashy GUI features (complete with bugs!) > and might not support the latest hardware goodies. I like CentOS and use it, but most of my day to day desktop usage is now done on VectorLinux. Stable *and* support for newer programs -- plus Xfce makes it really light and fast. -- RonB Registered Linux User #498581 CentOS 5.4 or Vector Linux Deluxe 6.0
From: Edward Leis on 26 Mar 2010 03:59
Robert Heller wrote: > Is Ubuntu based on Debian *stable* or Debian *unstable*? > > Debian unstable http://mdzlog.alcor.net/2009/03/08/ubuntu-is-based-on-debian-unstable/ |