Reasons ro choose Kubuntu over Knoppix?

[Orjan Sinclair]

On Tuesday 08 August 2006 10:03, Max Q wrote:
> O. Sinclair wrote:
> > Have just tried the Knoppix 5.01 DVD on my Dell 500m laptop and it
> > was a pain to get it running decently (screen resolution). In my
> > experience Ubuntu or Kubuntu works better but have less "one million
> > options" installed from scratch. I am yet to actually install any
> > Linux on this machine but have Kubuntu running on an older desktop.
> >
> > I have a feeling that the most stable system would be Ubuntu and then
> > install KDE desktop for your favorite KDE apps (sorry if someone
> > feels I am dissing Kubuntu here but Ubuntu LiveCD is rock solid where
> > as Kubuntu has hickkups here and there and KDE upgrades have a
> > tendency of breaking something while fixing others).
>
> Worth thinking about, thanks. Trouble is, I *love* nosing through the
> '1 million options' (i was always a power pack buyer when using
> Mandrake), and I can't really think of _any_ gnome app I like, other
> than evolution.
Well if you have broadband of decent quality then I am sure you will find how 
to add universe and multiverse repositories to Kubuntu and then you can start 
adding whatever you feel like... 

The only thing I like about Gnome Ubuntu is it that it seems absolutely stable 
when I try it and that it makes life easier in a w2003 domain environment. 
Sadly the last part is a big issue not for me but for some users I support. 

Check out Automatix and Easyubuntu as well before you make up your mind, 
scripts to add mp3 decoders etc to either Ubuntu or Kubuntu.

Having said what I said earlier I still find Kubuntu the best KDE distro. I 
have tried PCLinuxOS, Linspire, Knoppix and ArchLinux. 

Sinclair