Alternatives to Kubuntu, was Re: KDE 4.0.0!

[Nigel Ridley]

Billie Walsh wrote:
> O. Sinclair wrote:
>> Graham wrote:
>>   
>>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:01:10 +0200
>>> "Dotan Cohen" <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>     
>>>> Any suggestions for a KDE based
>>>> distro that is easy for noobs?
>>>>       
>>> Try Mepis.  It uses KDE and once used the ubuntu repositories but in
>>> Mepis 7.0 changed to using the Debian repositories.
>>>
>>> For older architecture, they've got a cut down version called antiX
>>>
>>>     
>> Linux Mint is another at www.linuxmint.com, based on Ubuntu
>>
>>
>>
>>   
> As Shakespeare would say, "Much ado about nothing."
> 
> I think everyone is getting their panties in a wad over something that
> will blow over in the very near future. OK, so they screwed the pooch
> short term. Long term I think things will work out fine.
> 
> I can't say I agree with some of the decisions made by the powers that
> be either. BUT, I don't plan on running off like a spoiled brat at the
> first thing that happens. I will just sit with 7.10 for a while and let
> them work out some of the kinks. 7.10 is stable and does what I want
> with a minimum of fuss and bother. I don't necessarily need "bleeding
> edge" stuff. A couple updates down the road and I'll bump up.
> 
> Besides,if you jump ship and run to another distro what are you REALLY
> changing? Everyone is jumping on KDE4. It's the same KDE so you haven't
> done anything. Or do you plan on jumping off the KDE bandwagon to?
> 
> IMHO, everyone should just calm down. Let things get sorted.
> 

If this is a vote thing - I vote to stick with Kubuntu.
Feisty is serving me well for now and I will wait to see what happens - 
who needs bleeding edge anyway? (My daughter has Gutsy and is 
complaining that the Gimp (rc version) is broken in places).

Blessings,

Nigel

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