Father Peter wrote: > Dear Jim, > > Thank you for your reply. > > >> I would go with the server version, and then install the >> 'ubuntu-desktop' package which should take care of getting all the stuff >> you need for workstation users. You could alternatively install the >> 'kubuntu-desktop' to get KDE or 'xubuntu-desktop' to get xfce. >> > > This is *exactly* what I mean by having to learn new names for things in > Ubuntu. Is there a glossary someplace, to translate the names they use? Or > are there in actuality, not that many to deal with? > They didn't rename anything. 'kubuntu-desktop' is a "meta package". Installing it will force the installation of a whole bunch of things, including the 'kde' package.
You could still just install 'kde' if you want, but if you want all the goodies that people like for a desktop distribution, you'd really want to just install the meta package. It's there for convenience, not to trip people up. > I was very surprised to learn that you use Ubuntu. I had not really taken > it that seriously, and have been waiting to see if it was going to have any > kind of longevity, or whether it was going to be just another distro that > comes in with a splash, and then just kind of disappears into oblivion; or > gets bought out by some mammoth company that turns around and ruins it. (I > hope that doesn't happen with the Novell/SuSE buyout.) > > With your experience with the Ubuntu developers, do you have the impression > that it will be around for while? Do you have any insights about this? Or > should I rather ask, what is your impression of Ubuntu, having used it for a > while? (If you don't have time, or would rather not answer that, I > understand.) > Ubuntu is a VERY serious distribution that, in my opinion, will be around for a long time to come. I've been to two of their developer meetings (Syndey and Montreal), and I'll be at the next meeting in Paris starting the 18th of June. Their meetings are typically 5 or 6 days of VERY intense planning and designing of their next release. Everything is spec'd out, so that once the meeting is over, projects can be assigned to developers, and they know exactly what's expected of them. I've also been to other distro developer meetings, and Ubuntu is by far, the most organized. With other distros, it's hard to even figure out who's leading the project. With Ubuntu, it's VERY clear that Mark Shuttleworth is heading the organization, and Matt Zimmerman is the guy making sure that things make technical sense. Shuttleworth is funding Ubuntu, including flying 70 developers to their dev meetings every 6 months, in places all over the world. That's some serious money being poured into this. On top of that, they are building a customer support center in Montreal, to handle professional support. Doesn't sound like a fly-by-nite operation to me. Jim. > I'm probably not going to be able to look at Ubuntu for a month or two. I > have a couple of Delphi applications I have to modify to run under wine for > this LTSP transition. One is holding up our transition, the other can > follow shortly thereafter. I think we'll probably end up buying or building > a new server within the next six or eight months to replace our main server, > so if we do switch to Ubuntu, it would most likely be then. It depends on > how our server works out with more users using it under LTSP. > > Also, I apologize for sending a couple of emails to you that were intended > to go to the list. Hitting the "Reply" button makes it go to the original > sender, not to the list. I have to do a better job of remembering that. > > Thank you again for all of your help with LTSP. Your work and help with > LTSP is very much appreciated. > > With kind regards, > > Peter, hieromonk > > ---- > Dormition Skete > Our Monastery Website: http://www.DormitionSkete.org > Our Catechetical Website: http://www.TrueOrthodoxy.Info > GOC of Greece Website: http://www.omologitis.org > ---- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim McQuillan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Father Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <ltsp-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 4:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Which version of Ubuntu should we use for LTSP? > > > >> Father Peter wrote: >> >>> Dear Mr. McQuillan, >>> >>> Thank you for this valuable information, and for all of your work on the >>> LTSP Project. >>> >>> Which version of Ubuntu do you recommend for an LTSP server -- the server >>> or >>> workstation version? >>> >>> >> I would go with the server version, and then install the >> 'ubuntu-desktop' package which should take care of getting all the stuff >> you need for workstation users. You could alternatively install the >> 'kubuntu-desktop' to get KDE or 'xubuntu-desktop' to get xfce. >> >> I'm interested to see your opinion of Ubuntu after trying it. I'm >> absolutely amazed at what those guys can do. Plus, i've had the great >> opportunity to get to know many of the developers, and they really do >> care deeply about what they are doing. >> >> If you have any questions, you can almost always find me in #ltsp on >> irc.freenode.net. There's information on the LTSP website for >> connecting, if you don't know how. >> >> Jim. >> >> >> > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net > _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. 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