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Comment on Installing Apache on Ubuntu 9.10 by Will

Will — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:30:57 +0000

Apache is so slow though.

Think you would be a lot happier Nginx, PHP-fpm, & xcache.

Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by Tyler B

Tyler B — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:04:12 +0000

troy mcclure : WTF? No Mandriva?

Yes we've established this already.

troy mcclure : > Pros: very easy to use, nice integration of GTK+ and GNOME notifications, WTF again? That’s your only pro? Really? Who cares.

Comparing Kubuntu to my only other KDE experience, Fedora, yes this is the primary difference that I noticed. Sorry to have upset you some how.

troy mcclure : >When I first installed Kubuntu I was thrilled. Ah, this must be what it’s like >to use a real KDE distribution, I thought. WTF part three!!! Why would you think this?

See above, and maybe chill out a little.

troy mcclure : I have yet to put Kubuntu in my top 3 KDE distros but somehow the buzz has been seeping in your ears and you felt that buzz=quality.

So I should have somehow known who you were and then tracked you down and THEN asked your opinion because it is superior to all others? I don't follow...

troy mcclure : KDE Workspaces? So you read the wiki AND you didnt understand it? I think that’s a metaphor for all you do.

No I read the wiki and the news release. I understand what their new branding means. I just don't see the need for it, especially when it comes to confusing new users. Thus I was trying to make a joke... maybe next time I'll try and word it just so you can understand ;)

Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by troy mcclure

troy mcclure — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:58:40 +0000

WTF?
No Mandriva?

> Pros: very easy to use, nice integration of GTK+ and GNOME notifications,

WTF again?
That’s your only pro? Really?
Who cares.

>When I first installed Kubuntu I was thrilled. Ah, this must be what it’s like >to use a real KDE distribution, I thought.

WTF part three!!!
Why would you think this?
I have yet to put Kubuntu in my top 3 KDE distros but somehow the buzz has been seeping in your ears and you felt that buzz=quality.

KDE Workspaces?
So you read the wiki AND you didnt understand it?
I think that’s a metaphor for all you do.

Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by damian

damian — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:27:12 +0000

OpenSuse is an exellent KDE distro but it fails with it’s package manager:
-Its slow,now when installing but when managing the repos.
-Download and install 1 package at a time.
-multimedia codecs and anything not on the official distro is a mess to install (one-click adds repositories so you end up with 2 or 3 extra repos which all have different versions of the same package)
-Removing unneeded dependences is not possible
-It is not possible to cancel an install/update once it started (at least I never could in any of my 3 installations) cancel button can be pressed but it won’t do anything at least not fast.
If Opensuse could sort it’s package manager Then it would be my perfect distro it has all it needs but fails horrendously in package management.

Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by Links 4/3/2010: Korea’s “Red Star” (“붉은별”), New OOo Logo | Boycott Novell

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:37:56 +0000

[...] My search for the best KDE Linux distribution As some of you already know, I am a big fan of the KDE desktop environment (or KDE Workspaces or whatever they’re calling it these days). In my search to reach Linux KDE perfection I have tested out a number of different distributions. First there was Fedora, which I happily ran throughout the length of the experiment. Once that was finished I attempted to install and try both Kubuntu and openSUSE. Unfortunately I was unable to do so after openSUSE decided not to play nice. However my search did not stop there, and once the community edition was ready I jumped over to Linux Mint KDE CE. Finally I decided to once again try openSUSE, this time installing from a USB drive. This somehow resolved all of my installation issues. [...]

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Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by Duvid

Duvid — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:24:36 +0000

When installation is easy, and hardware is easily detected it gets a new Linux user on the right foot. when you have a rolling release, and access to the updates through synaptic is easy the appeal is there. When the need for the command line is optional, and the GUI is friendly, and has eye appeal, that is what made my transition to PCLOS so easy. Last but not least when I had an questions, the people in their forums are friendly and willing to help till I got it right.

Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by Tyler B

Tyler B — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:25:01 +0000

All of these are good suggestions and maybe if openSUSE does something to piss me off, or if I just get bored and want a change, I will look into them. Besides the fact that it is your distro of choice, what makes these ones so much better?

Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by Sid

Sid — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:24:57 +0000

Another KDE fan here. You should have also tried Simply Mepis 8.5 (now in RC1) and Sidux. For me Sidux rocks.

Comment on My search for the best KDE Linux distribution by Duvid

Duvid — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:30:16 +0000

Duvid : For a pure KDE 4.4 distro checkout PCLOS in a few days. Texstar who is the developer of this distro will be releasing PCLOS 2010 Beta. Usually its a rolling release, with as many problems possiblly solved before release, but the Beta is being put out to get the kinks out. It can also be used as a Live CD.