Ubuntu has come a long way since then. I've tried all Ubuntu incarnations since 5.10 except for the beta of 7.10 -- I'm typing this mail from an Ubuntu 7.04 machine with backports (from Gutsy) installed. I also am of the opinion that Ubuntu can be easy to use for a non-techie. Kubuntu even more.
I'm looking forward to trying out the next Ubuntu version when it gets release next month. Apparently, a lot of Desktop PC-related enhancements are being worked on. I also have a number of Ubuntu "servers" running in VMs. So far, they're all working out ok. I've tried RH and Slackware, as well. I guess I just got comfortable with Ubuntu for now. So far, everything I need is there. Complaints with Ubuntu so far: 1. I've tried a couple of IBM Thinkpads, and experienced hw incompatibilities. In one unit, I had to turn off acpi. 2. Modem-support. Look in their bugtracker -- it seems modem-related bugs are not a priority -- especially winmodems. So far, I haven't gotten a notebook's built-in modem to run in ubuntu. I've attempted this on 1 Asus, 2 IBM and 1 HP laptops. Good thing I still have an old external serial modem. --- mike t. ----- Original Message ---- From: jan gestre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 7, 2007 12:09:56 PM Subject: Re: [plug] Ubuntu...why do you use it? I've used Ubuntu 4.10 as desktop before but I believe it's not that stable as a server, that is why I shifted to Debian, nowadays I only RHEL/CentOS because it is what my work entails. -- http://jangestre.wordpress.com
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