Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-22 Thread Paul Johnson
On Jan 14, 2008 11:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-22 Thread Paul Johnson
On Jan 14, 2008 11:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-22 Thread Paul Johnson
On Jan 14, 2008 11:18 AM, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Gentoo would

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-17 Thread Helge Hafting
Charles de Miramon wrote: rgheck wrote: Debian Etch. [snip] Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Debian, and it has a great reputation for stability. That said, while I don't want to be absolutely bleeding edge, I do like to be near it, and Debian at least has a

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-17 Thread Helge Hafting
Charles de Miramon wrote: rgheck wrote: Debian Etch. [snip] Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Debian, and it has a great reputation for stability. That said, while I don't want to be absolutely bleeding edge, I do like to be near it, and Debian at least has a

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-17 Thread Helge Hafting
Charles de Miramon wrote: rgheck wrote: Debian Etch. [snip] Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Debian, and it has a great reputation for stability. That said, while I don't want to be absolutely bleeding edge, I do like to be near it, and Debian at least has a

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-16 Thread Charles de Miramon
José Matos wrote: A frontend of lyx better integrated with kde seems a nice idea. :-) The Semantic framework Nepomuk is quite interesting (but very new). You can store and search all kind of relations, like a) This paragraph used this webpage as a source b) this graphic comes this file

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-16 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 09:04:43PM +, José Matos wrote: On Monday 14 January 2008 17:46:02 Steve Litt wrote: IIRC the Mandriva 2007 I use defaults to KDE and has lots and lots of KDE programs (I'm writing this on kmail), but my hatred of KDE is so profound that my first step was to

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-16 Thread Charles de Miramon
José Matos wrote: A frontend of lyx better integrated with kde seems a nice idea. :-) The Semantic framework Nepomuk is quite interesting (but very new). You can store and search all kind of relations, like a) This paragraph used this webpage as a source b) this graphic comes this file

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-16 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 09:04:43PM +, José Matos wrote: On Monday 14 January 2008 17:46:02 Steve Litt wrote: IIRC the Mandriva 2007 I use defaults to KDE and has lots and lots of KDE programs (I'm writing this on kmail), but my hatred of KDE is so profound that my first step was to

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-16 Thread Charles de Miramon
José Matos wrote: > A frontend of lyx better integrated with kde seems a nice idea. :-) > The Semantic framework Nepomuk is quite interesting (but very new). You can store and search all kind of relations, like a) This paragraph used this webpage as a source b) this graphic comes this file

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-16 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 09:04:43PM +, José Matos wrote: > On Monday 14 January 2008 17:46:02 Steve Litt wrote: > > > > IIRC the Mandriva 2007 I use defaults to KDE and has lots and lots of KDE > > programs (I'm writing this on kmail), but my hatred of KDE is so profound > > that my first step

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread Charles de Miramon
rgheck wrote: Debian Etch. [snip] Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Debian, and it has a great reputation for stability. That said, while I don't want to be absolutely bleeding edge, I do like to be near it, and Debian at least has a reputation for being, well, stable. Just

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread rgheck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or how long it takes to compile LyX... :-) [*] [*] Seriously, I'm probably interested in the specs and what compile time you got when using e.g. two or three of the cores. But this is maybe better suited for the devel list. Actually, I'm still a newbie when it comes

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On Jan 14, 2008 8:56 PM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Lounsbury wrote: On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread José Matos
On Tuesday 15 January 2008 13:14:45 rgheck wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or how long it takes to compile LyX... :-) [*] [*] Seriously, I'm probably interested in the specs and what compile time you got when using e.g. two or three of the cores. But this is maybe better suited for the

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread José Matos
On Monday 14 January 2008 17:46:02 Steve Litt wrote: IIRC the Mandriva 2007 I use defaults to KDE and has lots and lots of KDE programs (I'm writing this on kmail), but my hatred of KDE is so profound that my first step was to switch to IceWM, and my second step was to find non-KDE

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread David Neeley
At the moment, I'm using Linux Mint, although there are a few nagging problems but no apparent show-stoppers on my HP laptop. However, I'm definitely looking forward to KDE4, now that it's out. From what I've seen, it should permit some outstanding integration with much reduced confusion from

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread Charles de Miramon
rgheck wrote: Debian Etch. [snip] Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Debian, and it has a great reputation for stability. That said, while I don't want to be absolutely bleeding edge, I do like to be near it, and Debian at least has a reputation for being, well, stable. Just

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread rgheck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or how long it takes to compile LyX... :-) [*] [*] Seriously, I'm probably interested in the specs and what compile time you got when using e.g. two or three of the cores. But this is maybe better suited for the devel list. Actually, I'm still a newbie when it comes

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On Jan 14, 2008 8:56 PM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob Lounsbury wrote: On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread José Matos
On Tuesday 15 January 2008 13:14:45 rgheck wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or how long it takes to compile LyX... :-) [*] [*] Seriously, I'm probably interested in the specs and what compile time you got when using e.g. two or three of the cores. But this is maybe better suited for the

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread José Matos
On Monday 14 January 2008 17:46:02 Steve Litt wrote: IIRC the Mandriva 2007 I use defaults to KDE and has lots and lots of KDE programs (I'm writing this on kmail), but my hatred of KDE is so profound that my first step was to switch to IceWM, and my second step was to find non-KDE

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread David Neeley
At the moment, I'm using Linux Mint, although there are a few nagging problems but no apparent show-stoppers on my HP laptop. However, I'm definitely looking forward to KDE4, now that it's out. From what I've seen, it should permit some outstanding integration with much reduced confusion from

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread Charles de Miramon
rgheck wrote: > Debian Etch. >> >> [snip] > Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about Debian, and it has a great > reputation for stability. That said, while I don't want to be absolutely > bleeding edge, I do like to be near it, and Debian at least has a > reputation for being, well, stable.

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread rgheck
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or how long it takes to compile LyX... :-) [*] [*] Seriously, I'm probably interested in the specs and what compile time you got when using e.g. two or three of the cores. But this is maybe better suited for the devel list. Actually, I'm still a newbie when it comes

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On Jan 14, 2008 8:56 PM, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob Lounsbury wrote: > > On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > >> second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm >

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread José Matos
On Tuesday 15 January 2008 13:14:45 rgheck wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Or how long it takes to compile LyX... :-) [*] > > > > [*] Seriously, I'm probably interested in the specs and what compile > > time you got when using e.g. two or three of the cores. But this is > > maybe better

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread José Matos
On Monday 14 January 2008 17:46:02 Steve Litt wrote: > > IIRC the Mandriva 2007 I use defaults to KDE and has lots and lots of KDE > programs (I'm writing this on kmail), but my hatred of KDE is so profound > that my first step was to switch to IceWM, and my second step was to find > non-KDE

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-15 Thread David Neeley
At the moment, I'm using Linux Mint, although there are a few nagging problems but no apparent show-stoppers on my HP laptop. However, I'm definitely looking forward to KDE4, now that it's out. From what I've seen, it should permit some outstanding integration with much reduced confusion from

[OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then I'm not sure I want to be quite that

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Liviu Andronic
On 1/14/08, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Donn
thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Why ever not? \d -- Truth in matters of religion is simply the opinion that has survived. -- Oscar Wilde Fonty Python and other dev news at: http://otherwiseingle.blogspot.com/

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread José Matos
On Monday 14 January 2008 17:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Liviu Andronic wrote: On 1/14/08, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Donn wrote: thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Why ever not? Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Richard

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Steve Litt
On Monday 14 January 2008 12:18, rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Donn wrote: Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Ah, I think you'll suffer on laptops in general -- unless you get one of the newer ones that come with some kind of Gnu/Linux these days. I have been using Kubuntu for almost 4 years,

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Donn
Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Ah, I think you'll suffer on laptops in general -- unless you get one of the newer ones that come with some kind of Gnu/Linux these days. I have been using Kubuntu for almost 4 years, but still can't get

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
José Matos wrote: On Monday 14 January 2008 17:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 12:18:05PM -0500, rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Les Denham
On Monday 14 January 2008 11:18, rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread M-L
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm --} thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is --} for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread William Seager
On January 14, 2008 12:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
M-L wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm --} thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is --}

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
William Seager wrote: On January 14, 2008 12:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Bob Lounsbury wrote: On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Liviu Andronic
On 1/15/08, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My vote is Slackware. [snip] Thanks. I'd not even have thought of Slackware, but it may well be the right distro for me. The learning about Linux part is what attracts me to Gentoo---I don't think I'm quite ready for Linux from Scratch---but having

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Typhoon
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:55:29 -0500 rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: M-L wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread curtis osterhoudt
] */ - Original Message From: rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: M-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:55:29 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution? M-L wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Rainer M Krug
rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then I'm not sure I want to be

[OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then I'm not sure I want to be quite that

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Liviu Andronic
On 1/14/08, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Donn
thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Why ever not? \d -- Truth in matters of religion is simply the opinion that has survived. -- Oscar Wilde Fonty Python and other dev news at: http://otherwiseingle.blogspot.com/

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread José Matos
On Monday 14 January 2008 17:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Liviu Andronic wrote: On 1/14/08, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Donn wrote: thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Why ever not? Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Richard

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Steve Litt
On Monday 14 January 2008 12:18, rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Donn wrote: Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Ah, I think you'll suffer on laptops in general -- unless you get one of the newer ones that come with some kind of Gnu/Linux these days. I have been using Kubuntu for almost 4 years,

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Donn
Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Ah, I think you'll suffer on laptops in general -- unless you get one of the newer ones that come with some kind of Gnu/Linux these days. I have been using Kubuntu for almost 4 years, but still can't get

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
José Matos wrote: On Monday 14 January 2008 17:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 12:18:05PM -0500, rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Les Denham
On Monday 14 January 2008 11:18, rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread M-L
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm --} thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is --} for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread William Seager
On January 14, 2008 12:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
M-L wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm --} thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is --}

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
William Seager wrote: On January 14, 2008 12:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Bob Lounsbury wrote: On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Liviu Andronic
On 1/15/08, rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My vote is Slackware. [snip] Thanks. I'd not even have thought of Slackware, but it may well be the right distro for me. The learning about Linux part is what attracts me to Gentoo---I don't think I'm quite ready for Linux from Scratch---but having

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Typhoon
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:55:29 -0500 rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: M-L wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread curtis osterhoudt
] */ - Original Message From: rgheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: M-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:55:29 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution? M-L wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Rainer M Krug
rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then I'm not sure I want to be

[OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then I'm not sure I want to be quite that

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Liviu Andronic
On 1/14/08, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Gentoo would be an option,

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Donn
> thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Why ever not? \d -- Truth in matters of religion is simply the opinion that has survived. -- Oscar Wilde Fonty Python and other dev news at: http://otherwiseingle.blogspot.com/

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread José Matos
On Monday 14 January 2008 17:18:05 rgheck wrote: > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Gentoo would be an option,

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Liviu Andronic wrote: On 1/14/08, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Donn wrote: thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Why ever not? Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Richard

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Steve Litt
On Monday 14 January 2008 12:18, rgheck wrote: > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Gentoo would be an option,

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Donn wrote: Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd be the main thing. Ah, I think you'll suffer on laptops in general -- unless you get one of the newer ones that come with some kind of Gnu/Linux these days. I have been using Kubuntu for almost 4 years,

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Donn
> Well, I tried it on a laptop a while ago, and it kept crashing. That'd > be the main thing. Ah, I think you'll suffer on laptops in general -- unless you get one of the newer ones that come with some kind of Gnu/Linux these days. I have been using Kubuntu for almost 4 years, but still can't

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
José Matos wrote: On Monday 14 January 2008 17:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 12:18:05PM -0500, rgheck wrote: > > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for > me. Gentoo would

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Les Denham
On Monday 14 January 2008 11:18, rgheck wrote: > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Gentoo would be an option,

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread M-L
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: >--} >--} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the >--} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm >--} thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is >--} for me.

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Bob Lounsbury
On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Gentoo would

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread William Seager
On January 14, 2008 12:18:05 rgheck wrote: > I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the > second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm > thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is > for me. Gentoo would be an option, but

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
M-L wrote: On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: --} --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm --} thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is --}

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
William Seager wrote: On January 14, 2008 12:18:05 rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread rgheck
Bob Lounsbury wrote: On Jan 14, 2008 10:18 AM, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Liviu Andronic
On 1/15/08, rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My vote is Slackware. [snip] > Thanks. I'd not even have thought of Slackware, but it may well be the > right distro for me. The "learning about Linux" part is what attracts me > to Gentoo---I don't think I'm quite ready for Linux from

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Typhoon
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:55:29 -0500 rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > M-L wrote: > > On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared this with us all: > > > >> --} > >> --} I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but > >> the --} second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get >

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread curtis osterhoudt
] */ - Original Message From: rgheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: M-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:55:29 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution? M-L wrote: > On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, rgheck shared t

Re: [OT] Best KDE-centric Distribution?

2008-01-14 Thread Rainer M Krug
rgheck wrote: I've been using Fedora ever since I started using Linux, but the second-rate status of KDE under Fedora is starting to get to me, so I'm thinking about switching. But then: to what? I don't think Kubuntu is for me. Gentoo would be an option, but then I'm not sure I want to be