On Wednesday 20 September 2006 05:05 pm, Antonio Olivares wrote: > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Amadeus W. M. <amadeus84@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:59:31 PM > Subject: Re: Fedora vs. Ubuntu > > On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:26:10 -0500, Arthur Pemberton wrote: > > I have a computer science class mate who is interested in switching to > > Linux, starting small with installing it and dual booting. He fits the > > type that should be able to switch easiy: non-hardcore gamer, non > > hardcore multimedia. > > > > My question to the list is could you compare and contrast Fedora and > > Ubuntu so that I may pass on the information so that he may make a > > choice himself? > > > > I have only ever used Fedora (was Redhat 7,8,9 before) so I am unable > > to do that. > > So do we. If we used ubuntu, we'd be posting on their lists. > > And since you're using fedora anyway, just tell him to install > fedora, that way you'll be speaking the same language. Also, > I'm just speculating, because I haven't used ubuntu, but I doubt > there is any compelling reason to choose one over the other. > > Maybe the best would be to recommend him the corresponding live cds > to try for himself. It's Kubuntu for ubuntu, and for fedora I forget > what it's called, but it was circulating on this mailing list not > long ago. > > Kadishi, Fedora LiveCD generator. > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kadischi > > and respins are available as torrents > http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=03666#0 > > Best Regards, > > Antonio > > They are all listed at distrowatch.com. > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Mandriva is a good beginners Distro and it is a lot like Fedora being an RPM type distro it is easier to slide into Fedoria as he gains experience YMMV -- Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggy" While you look for a rock..Will Rodgers
