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:iTWire: Ubuntu? Not for Me, Thanks
iTWire: Ubuntu? Not for Me, Thanks
Feb 11, 2007, 09 :00 UTC (15 Talkback[s]) (11248 reads)

(Other stories by Sam Varghese)

"It's common to see newbies on general tech forums ask for advice about distributions when they are planning to test out GNU/Linux for the first time.

"The distribution of choice when it comes to a first go these days is Ubuntu--even though the recommendations come from users of various distributions..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
"Maybe it's the cynic in me, but whe ...   sour grapes?   
michael
Feb 11, 2007, 14:32:47
 
I consider Debian to be as near perfect  ...   My bias for Debian   
Bob_Robertson
Feb 11, 2007, 16:10:56
 
There are two answers to that. Yes and n ...   Do you want relevance for desktop Linux   
GerardM
Feb 11, 2007, 19:26:24
 
trying to fan the flames of a distro war ...   Grumpy Debian fanboi   
GreyGeek
Feb 11, 2007, 20:16:19
 
"It has been my perception that Debian h ...   Re: Grumpy Debian fanboi   
judecn
Feb 11, 2007, 22:27:06
 
"Basically, the Debian folk think that U ...   Re: sour grapes?   
mram
Feb 12, 2007, 06:01:14
 
Though I am using Ubuntu now, its cousin ...   Ubuntu   
paul
Feb 12, 2007, 06:58:17
 
> That's the essence of a democratic ...   Re: Re: Grumpy Debian fanboi   
Rick
Feb 12, 2007, 09:51:52
 
>Though I am using Ubuntu now, its cousi ...   Ubuntu   
Jon
Feb 12, 2007, 13:04:27
 
At the end of the day, Shuttleworth thin ...   It all depends   
Joe Almeida
Feb 12, 2007, 14:21:58
 
Since you mentioned Linux's "two yea ...   And your point is?   
John
Feb 12, 2007, 15:56:25
 
...However, this is what makes it strong ...   Re: Re: Grumpy Debian fanboi   
GreyGeek
Feb 12, 2007, 18:52:58
 
Though I am using Ubuntu now, its cousin ...   Re: Ubuntu   
GreyGeek
Feb 12, 2007, 18:54:48
 
How did you come to assume that I meant  ...   Re: Re: Re: Grumpy Debian fanboi   
judecn
Feb 12, 2007, 19:44:44
 
> Since you mentioned Linux's "two y ...   Re: And your point is?   
DDahl
Feb 12, 2007, 20:22:36
 
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