why ubuntu? it a functional system created by free men.
Pablo Manalastas wrote: > I use Ubuntu (now version 7.04) because it is the only distro that > works with the Realtek 8187 Wireless on my Neo laptop. All other > distros require me to build from source (rtl-wifi.sourceforge.net), > and oftentimes, the build fails (on most distros). On the other hand, > it is already pre-built into Ubuntu, and supports WEP, WEP-less, and WPA. > > I don't like Ubuntu (I am forced to use it), because like Debian (its > parent), it does not have very good support for program development. > In Fedora, all that one has to do is check the box for "Development" > during installation, and everything that the programmer needs for most > of his development work is auto-pulled into the installation. On the > other hand, for Ubuntu/Debian, one has to manually know and check in > "synaptic" all those utilities like: g++, fortran95 (for gmp), > autoconf, automake, gettext, bison, flex, tetex, xdvi, glade, tcl, tk, > and several dozen other packages that I am sure I have forgotten (like > kernel headers), that one needs for programming in > C/C++/Java/Apache-MySQL-Perl. > > On my laptop, I have Ubuntu. On the desktop at home, I have Fedora 7. > > PManalastas > > */"David R. Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > All, > I am writing this because I am thoroughly confused by something. I > have > tried Ubuntu each release since v5. I have to tell you, when it comes > to distros, I do not care for it. Let me be clearer...I can't stand > it. With so many distros already out there, why Ubuntu? Fedora, > OpenSUSE, Mandriva and Debian all have excellent desktop and server > apps. Why Ubuntu? I don't understand this cult-like following, but am > willing to listen. > > Would anyone be willing to help me understand what makes this > distro so > popular? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph -- Jay Jesus D. Amorin Mobile: +639156275787 Home: +63 35 422-0023 Web: http://www.jayamorin.ph Email: jay [at] jayamorin [dot] ph YM: jayamorin _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
