[pchelpers] Re: Linux printer installs

> Can you tell us which Linux versions you know that this applies to?
It seems all Linux distro's have some hardware quirks EG, as of course
does Mac and sometimes Windows, although the latter has the advantage of
the manufacturers producing for the 90+% of the computer market -
Windows.  Few id any turn out a Mac or Linux driver on release of their
product - as I read it.

> > 
> > I get help from Mandrake, Fedora, Mepis, Gentoo, Debian and other users
> > and I use Ubuntu which is the newest distro to date.

> Yes, i keep forgetting that compatibility with Windows is the main thing 
> i have to do research on before choosing which version (distro) of Linux 
> to install. I mean, i will obviously first install Windows on an old 
> computer that i'm no longer using for work, but the goal is to also have 
> both Linux and Windows on my main computer soon. I don't want to waste a 
> lot of time learning to use one Linux distro and then ending up having 
> to learn to use another after finding out the first one likes to eat 
> Windows partitions...
> 
Wisest.

> Good to know. Yes, i've heard that SUSE is very good and carefully 
> maintained. The only catch with SUSE seems to be that the free version 
> is not available until a few months after the paid version. That still 
> leaves me months and years ahead of the scheduling of Windows security 
> updates :-) And this SUSE delay policy perhaps only affects completely 
> new versions, not security updates of older versions, that would be 
> against the Linux spirit.
> 
SUSE and Gentoo are the two most respected here in New Zealand.   Pure
Debian would run close.  During 2005 Ubuntu has taken all the new
converts and even one of the local users groups is having a free install
day in Hamilton on May 7th using Ubuntu principally. Anyone can take
along an older computer (or buy a second-hand one on the site and have
Ubuntu up and running before they leave the site.   Most the user groups
in this country are University campus oriented, but are supported in the
wider community.  The younger people pick up these new things quicker,
but what I've been impressed with, is the "genuine friendly support!"
Older ones and the ladies appreciate that especially.


When you are summing up what distro to use, consider which one is going
to give you the best support with your peripherals.  After that, live
with the idiocincracies of the distro and you'll come to enjoy it.   If
you like the interface, but it wont work your printer its no better than
a 2 bob watch.     Remember, there are two major interfaces used in
Linux - KDE and Gnome.  KDE is very Windows looking.  Gnome is as far
away from Windows as possible.  KDE the ladies like because if they've
tasted Windows it seems similar and familiar to them and they've already
learned that system, so it seems easier to convert.  Boys who like to
play games find it similar.   Those who want a complete change from the
memories of Windows nightmares seem to choose a distro that uses Gnome
for its desktop structure.  Ubuntu which is Debian based favours Gnome
but KDE is optional and comes with the package although not installed
initially except with the Kubuntu version.
Linz

> Ek
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