Damn the #1 Linux Distro On Earth - Ubuntu
Why is Ubuntu so damn addictive, why?! I spent a few days downloading these ‘good’ Linux distributions like SUSE 10.1 and Fedora Core 6 and I just cant stand their stupidness in front of Ubuntu. By stupidness I mean lack of pre-configured stuff and need of the user to configure many things. Its not really a pain to do all the customizations required for a smooth Linux operation but since I have seen Ubuntu which comes pre-configured to be lovable by all, I just get frustrated to see a distribution like Fedora, which is on a DVD unlike Ubuntu’s CD act so dumb waiting for user to do everything. Really wastes time if you ask me.
So yesterday I hoped to shift to Fedora Core 6 which was like a 3.6 GB download, all hopes failed as great as it failed to give my Keyboard’s extra keys some recognition, and the package manager ‘yum‘ is so slow as hell, ‘YaST‘ of SUSE is another thing, it beats ‘yum‘ in being slow. The Ubuntu’s apt-get is ultra fast in executing and downloading applications and installing it is a breeze after that.
I just simply cant stand SUSE’s slowness, its not even like my hardware’s slow, the applications open quick but process very very slowly, like sipping boiling tea. I dont know what the hell the applications do while executing, but its all slow as watching the sun go up between 4-6 AM [ Was awake installing the distribution 
].
And for guides, I didn’t find a decent guide to Fedora or SUSE as I did for Ubuntu here and here. These new distributions are just hopeless, but for Ubuntu. Its like they don’t need migrators.
Comparing neatness, SUSE must take the crown with its attractive desktops and Fedora’s simplicity, Ubuntu’s brown doesn’t go down well with all actually but it is customizable.
So go get Ubuntu as a distribution provided your hardware’s like, popular in stores. Hardware issues with a Linux distribution sucks, really really bad. Thank my old hardware I got no issues, yet.
[Oh my god, They killed Kenny!]
And I’ve just started watching Lost, going good.
So, you are back to debian ?
Manas
13 Nov 06 at 10:36 am
Shouldn’t we abandon SUSE?
After the recent fiasco generated by Novell getting into an agreement with Microsoft and the whole Open Source Community planning to fight Novell both in and outside the court, will it be sensible to shift over to another Linux distribution? There are other distributions that are as good or better that SUSE so which will be best one to migrate to?
o2se3tak
13 Nov 06 at 12:43 pm
You know what I am ashmed to admit that I haven’t even tried out Ubuntu.. Only reason is that Pro EVo Soccer won’t work there.
All my geek friends are patronising it. Will try and post!
Chrono Cr@cker
13 Nov 06 at 5:48 pm
Get Cedega, it’ll work on that.
[And soon on Wine]
Harsh J
13 Nov 06 at 8:33 pm
Welcome back to Ubuntu
Kalpik Nigam
13 Nov 06 at 10:22 pm
I have never tried UBuntu but I have tried FC5, RH9(due to academic reasons) , Linspire , and recently PClinuxOS. I have found FC5 the most powerful but PCLINUXOS-big daddy as the most easy , fast and eye candy linux. I m planning to install ubuntu soon.
Rahul Gupta
14 Nov 06 at 12:16 am
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The Quick Brown Fox
15 Nov 06 at 4:40 am
love ubuntu’s customisability and ease of use. i spent a hell lot of time trying to install gud multimedia support for FC5 (still trying to play Video CD’s. till now, i am just able to play standalone video files but nothing else…that also with mplayer command line.
saurabh.sauron
15 Nov 06 at 8:30 pm
even i find ubuntu addictive. its way too good. i use edgy and i even considered uninstalling win xp.
Cheetah-Freak
15 Nov 06 at 11:01 pm
Did you just say 4-6 am????????
lol………Ubuntu = 10 minutes
and then, as you mentioned apt-get would do the rest
anomit
16 Nov 06 at 1:49 am
same here dude, back to ubuntu again after playing with all the major distros.
Chester
14 Dec 06 at 10:16 pm
Right said man.
Ubuntu is like so damn easy..
Installation is a breeze, configuring is as easy as boiling water :p
I’m in love with Ubuntu.
After my Windoze decided to crash every 2 months, I decided to move onto Ubuntu majorly. Haven’t booted into Windoze ever since.
DJ
16 Dec 06 at 12:16 am