On Friday 03 December 2004 13:28, Scott wrote: > Funny you mention that. I just got the Ubuntu CD in the mail the other > day. I played with the Live CD. I wasn't particularly overwhelmed. > Ubuntu's GNOME 2.8 isn't any "better" than FC3's (unless I'm missing > something). Gnome 2.8 is pretty much Gnome 2.8. I think U was first out with it (by a smidgin), and the configurution utils want _your_ password (sudo-based) no root's. > I do like the large archive they have though and I'd probably be playing > with Ubuntu right now (dual booting) if I had the HD space... As it is > Debian based, I'd like to try it for that reason alone that and the fact > that is has a cool name. ;-) For sure Ubuntu's a good way to learn about Debian, but it's not Debian. I'd _never_ recommend Debian to anyone who doesn't already have a solid grounding in Linux _and_ a technical bent. -- Cheers John Summerfield tourist pics: http://environmental.disaster.cds.merseine.nu/
