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--- articles:linux_distribution_comparisons [2010/05/31 10:49] – Order by distro, then commenter. ralph
+++ articles:linux_distribution_comparisons [2010/06/25 10:11] (current) – Updated to reflect latest experiences terry
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   - Webcams appear to work, but my test hardware has never been able to support Cheese video recording. No change there.(Has to be said, XP can handle it on this hardware).
   - Hardware spec: P4 2.36 GHz, 1.5 GB Ram, 250 GB PATA HDD.
 ==== Kubuntu 10.04 ====
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 === Terry Coles ===
-This is the current(30/5/2010) version of Kubuntu (KDE) 10.04.
+This is the current (30/5/2010) version of Kubuntu (KDE) 10.04.
   - Initially I upgraded from 9.10, but I had various issues, most notably with display during startup.
   - Then did a clean installation:
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       * Occasionally, it freezes just after boot-up, with the Kubuntu 'dots' on the screen.  Generally works after a reboot.
       * It crashed big-time one day.  I was writing a document in OpenOffice Writer and listening to a music track on Amarok, when the track started looping (just like the record had stuck).  Everything else was dead.  No mouse or keyboard responses, so I had to do a master reset.  This is the first time I've had anything like this on Linux since the bad old days when graphics drivers and monitors didn't recognise each other; but they were always from boot-up.
-  - The defaults version of wine runs my only Windows App (Memory-Map), but still doesn't support one feature.  I added the wine PPA and Memory-Map works perfectly now.
+  - The default version of wine runs my only Windows App (Memory-Map), but still doesn't support one feature.  I added the wine PPA and Memory-Map works perfectly now.
   - Everything else I've tried works.
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   - Comes pre-loaded with Open Office, like Ubuntu.
   - Tested on same hardware as Fedora.
 ==== Ubuntu 10.04 ====
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   - I believe mp3 and mp4 support were built-in, but if not select the gstreamer (good, bad, ugly) options in Synaptic or the excellent Software Manager.
-=== Terry Coles ===
-This is the current(30/5/2010) version of Ubuntu (Gnome) 10.04.
-  - Installation was easy and straightforward, took less than 30 minutes.
-  - Upgrade can take several hours, potential warning messages pause upgrade, so it must be monitored to avoid wasting time
-  - Best to wait several days after issue, as bugs are often fixed in the first week.
-  - Relatively low footprint compared to Windows; a Vista-compatible hardware system will have a scorching performance in comparison.
-  - One bug - if you use a resource-intensive screensaver, X sometimes crashes after extended periods. I keep it light.
-  - Long Term Support means it will be supported for 5 years, and directly upgradeable to 12.04 in the future.
-  - Comes with Open Office.
-  - Network printing via CUPS is the easiest of all I've tested to set up, including and especially Windows. Just click the right buttons.
-  - Hardware (currently): Core Duo 2.5 GHz each, 2 GB Ram, 320 GB HDD(SATA), also a HP 2133 netbook.
-  - Webcams work. With this hardware even Cheese can record video. Soon to be assisted(hopefully) by the planned PiTiVi Video Editor recording option.
-  - VirtualBox (non-free) is what I currently have installed for trouble-free (eventually) virtualisation of XP Pro and Vista.
-  - I believe mp3 and mp4 support were built-in, but if not select the gstreamer (good, bad, ugly) options in Synaptic or the excellent Software Manager.
 ==== Ubuntu Netbook Remix 10.04 (UNR) ====
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 Like KNE, I tested this as a replacement for the Xandros default distro on my wife's Asus EEE 900.
-  - It's easy to test, either by mounting the ISO in VirtualBox (which I did initially), or by writing the ISO to a USB Memory Stick using Startup Disc Creator.  I have not yet installed this distro to the Asus because my wife is still testing it, but we probably will eventually.  My wife has UNR 9.10 installed on the machine already and this seems to be an improvement in usability, as well as providing later versions of the packages.
+  - It's easy to test, either by mounting the ISO in VirtualBox (which I did initially), or by writing the ISO to a USB Memory Stick using Startup Disc Creator.
   - Booting is straightforward and provides a very intuitive interface.  The original Xandros concept of having 'categories' of software is retained, but the Start Screen tabs have icons.  They are also down the side instead of across the top.
   - The main categories are slightly different to Xandros, consisting of Favourites, Files, Accessories, Games, Graphics, Internet, Office, Sound and System.
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   - The 'Close' widget is present when Apps are running, although it is an unusual place (on a tab at the top of the App).
   - There is a status bar at the top of the screen at all times, allowing an instant return to the Start Screen or to Shut-down and other system-wide funtions.
-  - I like it and generally, so does my wife.
+  - I like it and so does my wife.  Having previously tested UNR 9.10 as dual-boot and KNE 10.04 from the USB stick.  My wife has now wiped Xandros from the machine and installed this permanently.
 ==== Vector SOHO 6.0 ====