Jeffrey Silverman wrote: > On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 8:15 AM, John Beardmore <John at t4sltd.co.uk> wrote: >> Jeffrey Silverman wrote:
>> My point is really that I recommend Ubuntu to new users *precisely because >>> of* things like the fact that you can't edit the text in the 3dtext >>> screensaver. Starting with a harder-to-use distro is a mistake, imo. >>> >> Maybe, but I would have thought that text screen saver where you couldn't >> change the text would be seem by most users as utterly pointless ? >> >> >> Cheers, J/. >> > > Surely, that is true. And it is probably a mistake; Ubuntu is far from being > perfect. > > Regarding Mint: Mint takes care of a lot of the little details that Ubuntu > leaves off. The most prominent ones are being able to play media and web > plugins and Java out of the box, but there is more. Its just lots of little > things. Truth be told, I use Ubuntu, probably for the potential longevity of > the project as compared to smaller distros. Ubuntu is well funded, popular, > and growing still, as near as I can tell, and I need that sort of longevity > of support. So there's a presumption that small or derivative distros might fail or not be able to provide ongoing support ? Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Energy Audit, Carbon Management, Design Advice, Sustainable Energy Consultancy and Installation, Carbon Trust Standard Registered Assessor Phone: 0845 4561332 Mobile: 07785 563116 Skype: t4sustainability
