Alternatives to Kubuntu, was Re: KDE 4.0.0!

[Michael W. Holdeman]

On Wednesday 16 January 2008 11:25:36 am 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.
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