On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 09:10:18PM -0400, Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > There's a lot of talk around the Linux camp about Ubuntu: why? I've read > some reviews about it and a few snippets here and there of users > opinions on it, but I still don't get it. > > Short of installing Ubuntu myself, can anyone give me a quick run down > on why Ubuntu is apparently rising like a rocket? Any big differences > between Ubuntu and Fedora, besides the fact that Ubuntu is based on > bleeding-edge Debian? it's small, comes on one CD, it's easyto isntall. It comes with a Gnome desktop that's completely clean of icons (for some this is, apparently, a feature, though I tend to fail to see the value). Lots of things "just work", apparently. I have little exposure to it, except htat I installed it on an old P3/450 here to use with my scsi scanner. Except for permissions on the scsi device changing with every boot (since resolved) it does "just work" for that purpose. > > Also, how does one pronounce the name? You-bun-too? Ooo-bun-too? According to their web site, it's prounounced: "Oo-Boon-Too" > > Intrigued, > > Ranbir > -- > Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu > Systems Aligned Inc. > www.systemsaligned.com > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------- "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." ---------------------------- Hebrews 4:12 (niv) ------------------------------
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