Subject: Re: RedHat 8
From: i_robot (i-robot@gci.net)
Date: Thu Sep 26 2002 - 21:53:05 AKDT
I think Debian is my next try....I;m pretty addicted to slack. With all the
big distro's (Mandrake ect.) I don't feel like I'm learning anything...it's
all already done for you. Debian is simmilar to slack in that way correct? I
know Greg LIVES by Debian....
Adam
----- Original Message -----
From: "W.D.McKinney" <deem@wdm.com>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: RedHat 8
>
> On (26/09/02 20:10), i_robot wrote:
> > From: "i_robot" <i-robot@gci.net>
> > To: <aklug@aklug.org>
> > Subject: RedHat 8
> > Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 20:10:27 -0800
> >
> > I saw today RH is letting 8 (called Psyche) out next week. I few things
struck me funny about this release. The addition of the "personal desktop",
in addition to the common 'server' choice.
> > Another eye catcher, "Bluecurve". I guess bluecurve is a new desktop
interface....Not to clear on this, but from what I understand, it's built to
bridge KDE and Gnome together, creating better compatibilty.
> > NO mp3 software (xmms ect.). I guess this is due to legal issues, and of
course to push the better quality OggVorbis format.
> > Back to Bluecurve....I'm not sure I like this. Essentilly, RH is taking
control over KDE. They have cutomized K's menu selections so there is only
one web browser, Mozilla. Not Konqueror. All this, and of course, they have
added a few more little Red Hats here and there. (No gear button(kde) or
footprint(gnome)).
> > I understand RH is trying to make Linux more mainstream (and hopefuly
have plans to wipe out M$) and user friendly, but I feel they are getting
away from traditions.
> >
> > Anyway, just my thoughts on RH8.
> >
> >
> > Adam
> >
>
> Well SuSE 8.1 will be out Oct. 7th with xmms, etc. An excellent distro.
> See
http://www.suse.de/us/private/products/suse_linux/i386/packages_professional
/index_all.html
> for the complete package listing.
>
> Or grab Debian, and load up with it.
>
>
> /Dee
>
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