From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta1.math.wisc.edu ([144.92.166.194]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1HvFeo-0007KM-00 for ; Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:43:50 -0400 Received: from ulam.math.wisc.edu (ulam.math.wisc.edu [144.92.166.245]) by mta1.math.wisc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id C228A743E7 for ; Mon, 4 Jun 2007 11:42:56 -0500 (CDT) Received: from vv507j (vv507j.math.wisc.edu [144.92.166.75]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ulam.math.wisc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB1202BDA0 for ; Mon, 4 Jun 2007 11:42:56 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <027501c7a6c7$4c735cc0$4ba65c90@vv507j> From: "John Heim" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: Subject: Re: comparison of different distros Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 11:42:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-UWMath-MailScanner: amavisd-new at math.wisc.edu X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:43:51 -0000 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" To: 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 > >