comparison of different distros

comparison of different distros

[Michael Whapples]

Hello,
With the news of ubuntu dropping speakup in gutsy, I am thinking of
changing to another distro where I will have speakup for the text
console. I am just wondering what is the advantages of the different
distros (what is the good points and bad points to each one). I have
previously used slackware, but found sometimes compiling software could
be a problem due to the continuation of using a 2.4 kernel and some of
the libs. I have also used gentoo which seemed to work well except for
all configuration was left to be done by hand and if not careful while
doing an update you may find the system fails because of a change in the
configuration options. How does debian compare? Also could anyone point
me in the direction of a comparison of the different distros.

From
Michael Whapples

Re: comparison of different distros

[John Heim]

Well, I am not really recommending debian but I would think it would be the 
easiest thing for you to use since you're currently using ubuntu. If you 
switch to suse or fedora core you'd  have to relearn some things. Installing 
packages, starting & stopping services, and configuring networking area all 
the same in debian and ubuntu. But all those things are different in suse 
and fedora.

It's become a cliche but as it turns out, the best distro is the one that is 
best for you.


---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Whapples" <mikster4@msn.com>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 4:23 AM
Subject: comparison of different distros


> Hello,
> With the news of ubuntu dropping speakup in gutsy, I am thinking of
> changing to another distro where I will have speakup for the text
> console. I am just wondering what is the advantages of the different
> distros (what is the good points and bad points to each one). I have
> previously used slackware, but found sometimes compiling software could
> be a problem due to the continuation of using a 2.4 kernel and some of
> the libs. I have also used gentoo which seemed to work well except for
> all configuration was left to be done by hand and if not careful while
> doing an update you may find the system fails because of a change in the
> configuration options. How does debian compare? Also could anyone point
> me in the direction of a comparison of the different distros.
>
> From
> Michael Whapples
>
>
>
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> 

Re: comparison of different distros

[Ralph W. Reid]

Slackware 11.0 has 2.6.x kernels in the 'extra' directory tree.  The
work on the next release seems to be exclusively with 2.6.x kernels,
but I can not guess when the next release will take place.  I have not
had much trouble compiling programs in Slackware, but I have found
that Slackware already includes most of what I need straight off of
the shelf--I have not added much to it at all.  Perhaps the next
Slackware release will suit your needs better.  Others here can
comment on their favorite distributions.

HTH, and have a great day.

On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 10:23:57AM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
> Hello,
> With the news of ubuntu dropping speakup in gutsy, I am thinking of
> changing to another distro where I will have speakup for the text
> console. I am just wondering what is the advantages of the different
> distros (what is the good points and bad points to each one). I have
> previously used slackware, but found sometimes compiling software could
> be a problem due to the continuation of using a 2.4 kernel and some of
> the libs. I have also used gentoo which seemed to work well except for
> all configuration was left to be done by hand and if not careful while
> doing an update you may find the system fails because of a change in the
> configuration options. How does debian compare? Also could anyone point
> me in the direction of a comparison of the different distros.
> 
> From
> Michael Whapples

-- 
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rreid@sunset.net  http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid
...passing through The City of Internet at the speed of light...
SLOPE = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Re: comparison of different distros

[Michael Whapples]

I wasn't trying to get a what is best answer, just thoughts on strong and 
weak points of the different systems so I can make an informed decission.

I was thinking of gentoo as I previously used it, but remember some of the 
problems if the system was incorrectly configured or over optimised, but 
would prefer to keep away from a system with more than I need (another 
reason to move from ubuntu).

Suppose that in the end results are very close to each other for these 
popular distros, and it just depends on which is most convinient for me to 
manage and get familiar with.

From
Michael Whapples
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Heim" <jheim@math.wisc.edu>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: comparison of different distros


> Well, I am not really recommending debian but I would think it would be 
> the easiest thing for you to use since you're currently using ubuntu. If 
> you switch to suse or fedora core you'd  have to relearn some things. 
> Installing packages, starting & stopping services, and configuring 
> networking area all the same in debian and ubuntu. But all those things 
> are different in suse and fedora.
>
> It's become a cliche but as it turns out, the best distro is the one that 
> is best for you.
>
>
> ---- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Whapples" <mikster4@msn.com>
> To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 4:23 AM
> Subject: comparison of different distros
>
>
>> Hello,
>> With the news of ubuntu dropping speakup in gutsy, I am thinking of
>> changing to another distro where I will have speakup for the text
>> console. I am just wondering what is the advantages of the different
>> distros (what is the good points and bad points to each one). I have
>> previously used slackware, but found sometimes compiling software could
>> be a problem due to the continuation of using a 2.4 kernel and some of
>> the libs. I have also used gentoo which seemed to work well except for
>> all configuration was left to be done by hand and if not careful while
>> doing an update you may find the system fails because of a change in the
>> configuration options. How does debian compare? Also could anyone point
>> me in the direction of a comparison of the different distros.
>>
>> From
>> Michael Whapples
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>>
>>
>
>
>
> 

RE: comparison of different distros

[Deborah Norling]

What I like about debian is that you don't end up installing stuff you don't
need.

If I had to use Linux in a work environment though, I'd pick Fedora for the
opposite reason: my employer would want me using an operating system that
was complete and they'd provide me a nice big hard disk to hold it all.

Since I run on budget computers, and I fool with and screw up the system a
lot I prefer slackware or debian.

--Debee