Uh... Linux distros?

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

Um... That's what open source (or open sores, as detractors call it) is all about.

My point is that the only real reason that I can see them using that rating system when 99% of the packages will fall into "Not testing by Mint but believed to be safe." is so that they can point the finger at Ubuntu when an update breaks something.

Strawman fallacy!

Can you point me to where this has ever happened?!?!?

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: pcgeek11

Except that Clem just put out the exact same hand only with different colored nails when I've already got practically the same hand. If other people like his color of fingernail polish better that's fine, but why waste time redistributing the whole hand when he could just distribute the polish?

I love this comparison!

Obama/Biden voter, eh?

 

[Nothinman]

Can you point me to where this has ever happened?!?!?

No, but that's the only valid reason I can see for having such a rating system when 99% of the updates don't come from you.

But even there was some other reasoning behind it, that doesn't take away from the fact that they're doing a ton of extra work making their own distro when they could just be a part of Ubuntu like the mini-distros I mentioned earlier.

 

[pcgeek11]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Originally posted by: pcgeek11

Except that Clem just put out the exact same hand only with different colored nails when I've already got practically the same hand. If other people like his color of fingernail polish better that's fine, but why waste time redistributing the whole hand when he could just distribute the polish?

I love this comparison!

Obama/Biden voter, eh?

Dude!

You need to seriously apologize for this comment!

I would never vote for a socialist (Obama)/idiot (Biden) ticket.



pcgeek11
Proud Republican
USN Retired

 

[Nothinman]

I would never vote for a socialist (Obama)/idiot (Biden) ticket.

If only there was a real, tangible difference between parties these days...

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: pcgeek11

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Originally posted by: pcgeek11

Except that Clem just put out the exact same hand only with different colored nails when I've already got practically the same hand. If other people like his color of fingernail polish better that's fine, but why waste time redistributing the whole hand when he could just distribute the polish?

I love this comparison!

Obama/Biden voter, eh?

Dude!

You need to seriously apologize for this comment!

I would never vote for a socialist (Obama)/idiot (Biden) ticket.



pcgeek11
Proud Republican
USN Retired

Sorry, Dude! Really!

Your comments sounded like 'blue sky thinking' and I figured you were a lib.

My bad...

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

I would never vote for a socialist (Obama)/idiot (Biden) ticket.

If only there was a real, tangible difference between parties these days...

Glenn Beck fan, eh?

 

[Nothinman]

Glenn Beck fan, eh?

No, not at all, actually.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Well, so far it's Ubuntu (Knew that one was coming), openSUSE, and Mint?

Modelworks recommendation for Fedora is a gimme, especially since I know it will also support PPC.

Never heard of Mint though... I'm interested.

I'm typing this on Linux Mint so you know my answer ,anyway more info here between Mint and Ubuntu link .

When I installed Mint first time I used Live CD option (allows you to run Mint via CD without install including net connection too) to see how it would work on my old PC, it had drivers for everything including my Belkin wireless Nic, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard,sound etc.. anyway I liked it so went full install after a play with the Live CD.

Its easy to get into for those Microsoft windows users ,so I would say more friendly then some of the other Linux operating systems around.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Mem
Its easy to get into for those Microsoft windows users [...]

LoL! I'll never forget...

When I first started playing around with Mint 6 (a few months ago) a known Ubuntu zealot was walking behind me, so I said, "Hey, check this out. It's called Linux Mint."

He stopped, walked back a couple of steps, and squinted at my screen, over the top of his glasses. "Nice Windows clone," and he walked away.

I've never asked him about it, but I don't think he meant that as a compliment...

Anyway, yes, Mint is a nice Windows 'replacement' - or close enough!

 

[puffywulf]

Ubuntu !!!

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: puffywulf
Ubuntu !!!

Yeah, I know... it's a stupid name, but...

The South Africans have sunk $20,000,000 USD into it, with no chance of ever recovering their investment, so...

Let 'em call it whatever they want, you know?

LoL!

It doesn't sound as bad a Puppy - my all-time favorite stupid name... closely followed by Easy Peasy

EDIT

I was just thinking, Microsoft (great name) has come up with some stupid names too... Windows?!?!?

Thank God they didn't continue down that road, like Ubuntu.

Can you imagine if they would have called Windows 6 (aka Vista) Warthog? Oops, that was the first Ubuntu release...

Then again, maybe it would have been an instant hit!

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Originally posted by: Mem
Its easy to get into for those Microsoft windows users [...]

LoL! I'll never forget...

When I first started playing around with Mint 6 (a few months ago) a known Ubuntu zealot was walking behind me, so I said, "Hey, check this out. It's called Linux Mint."

He stopped, walked back a couple of steps, and squinted at my screen, over the top of his glasses. "Nice Windows clone," and he walked away.

I've never asked him about it, but I don't think he meant that as a compliment...

Anyway, yes, Mint is a nice Windows 'replacement' - or close enough!

End of the day its what you prefer and are comfortable with,since they are all free anyway you can try how many you like ,bottom line we all have different needs.

 

[Nothinman]

Can you imagine if they would have called Windows 6 (aka Vista) Warthog? Oops, that was the first Ubuntu release...

But they didn't call it Warthog, they called it "Ubuntu 4.10", Warty Warthog was the codename. Vista's codename was Longhorn which wasn't any better or worse IMO.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: VinDSL
And, don't forget openSuSe.

There's your Top-3...

I have some free time so I'm trying out the OpenSUSE 11.1 KDE version at the moment.

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: VinDSL

Originally posted by: puffywulf
Ubuntu !!!

Yeah, I know... it's a stupid name, but...

The South Africans have sunk $20,000,000 USD into it, with no chance of ever recovering their investment, so...

Let 'em call it whatever they want, you know?

LoL!

It doesn't sound as bad a Puppy - my all-time favorite stupid name... closely followed by Easy Peasy

EDIT

I was just thinking, Microsoft (great name) has come up with some stupid names too... Windows?!?!?

Thank God they didn't continue down that road, like Ubuntu.

Can you imagine if they would have called Windows 6 (aka Vista) Warthog? Oops, that was the first Ubuntu release...

Then again, maybe it would have been an instant hit!

How could you leave out crunch bang