On Thu, 2008-09-18 at 09:38 -0400, Bruce Labitt wrote: > Arc Riley wrote: > > Ubuntu uses the same package manager as Debian (apt) and draws many of > > it's packages from Debian SID, however it is very much not Debian. > > Using Debian packages as a base allows Ubuntu to build on work already > > done. > > > > What makes Ubuntu special is a focus on regular "desktop users", aka > > "Linux for Human Beings", where other distros target developers, > > servers, etc. > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Bruce Labitt > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > What is unique or good about Ubuntu? What are its advantages? As I > > understand it is based on Debian. Ubuntu uses a different package > > manager, does it really matter? > > > > My linux background is with SuSE, Fedora, Centos, and Scientific Linux > > which use an rpm based package manager. > > > > -Bruce > > _______________________________________________ > > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org <mailto:gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org> > > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > > > > > At work, I need to set up stuff like a tftp server, a nfs server, dhcpd, > and my favorite ;) 3D imaging using vtk, python, mayavi2, scipy, opengl > etc. Is that a good fit? I don't know if that qualifies as a regular > "desktop" user. How is their 64 bit support?
mayavi2 isn't in the repositories (mayavi is, but it's version 1.5); the rest of the specific things you mentioned are packaged and present in the repositories. 64 bit support seems decent enough, but I haven't used it for much; $dayjob is as a developer for a 32 bit application, so I've only installed the 64 bit version on a secondary system for testing, but it worked well enough. I test on 25 different distros at $dayjob; rpm vs. deb is "visiting Canada" different, not "visiting Mars" different. > > I'm seriously considering Ubuntu at home. I've got 2 SuSE9.3 machines > that I need to upgrade! How's wireless these days? In the old days > that used to be a bear. I hope it is painless now. Depends on your hardware. Many people still swear at it; I have not had such troubles, though I have taken pains to order Intel wireless for my and my wife's laptops. Insert Ubuntu disk, boot, click Network Manager icon, select my AP. Done. > -Bruce > > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
