Ubuntu in the news: Linux distro comparison

[Christian Jensen]

Informit.com has compared Debian,  Ubuntu, Fedora, Suse, Xandros, 
Linpire and Mandriva. The best one? It all depends on your requirements.

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=414291&seqNum=1

"Ubuntu is slightly easier to install and use than Debian, and is 
updated every six months, so if you want the latest and greatest 
software, Ubuntu is probably a better choice. Like Debian, Ubuntu uses 
Synaptic and APT for installing software and package updates. It also 
installs GNOME as the default desktop environment and offers KDE as an 
alternative. Both use the Evolution e-mail client, which should be very 
familiar to Microsoft Outlook users. But Linux is all about choice, so 
you can just as easily choose another mail client from Synaptic to 
better suit your needs. Most distros ship with the Mozilla or Mozilla 
Firefox browser. For Debian it's Mozilla while Ubuntu installs Firefox 
by default. KDE and GNOME also have their own browsers; Konqueror for 
KDE and Epiphany (also based on Mozilla) for GNOME. All distributions 
discussed here come standard with the OpenOffice suite, which includes 
open source versions of a word processor, spreadsheet application, 
presentation software and other tools similar to what ships with 
Microsoft Office. These factors can make it difficult to choose a clear 
cut winner for ultimate desktop champion, but read on to see what else 
is available and what I chose and why. For example, both Debian and 
Ubuntu are free of charge, with Ubuntu even being offered as a free CD, 
shipping included. Ubuntu boasts over 16,000 pieces of software 
available and support options include both free community support and 
paid commercial support."

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Christian Jensen

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