Newbie query: Ubuntu vs openSUSE

[Rameshwar Kr. Sharma]

On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 11:37 AM, doug <dmcgarrett at optonline.net> wrote:

> Why not get a live CD for each of the systems, and run them.
> You may find that one system is much more to your liking
> than the other.  However, be aware that there are a number
> of desktop environments available.  There might be more
> for OpenSuse, I just don't know. There are some for
> variations on Ubuntu, such a Xubuntu, Kubuntu, and even
> Mint, which is a descendent, but not under Ubuntu control.

Well, it is to request to please point to point differentiate between
the two distros, if you can, just a request. Thanks.