On Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:05:42 -0700, 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 > Yes, yes, that's the one. So if I understand this right, it's not a live cd per se, but rather tools to create your own live cd? That's nice! Does it mean I can put on a disk the exact setup I have on my PC and take it with me anywhere, and feel at home? I wonder if I could run a live cd at kinkos. They gotta change the name though, I'll never remember it.
