Comments on: Why [New] Linux Users Should Try Ubuntu First

By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248)

Rishabh Mishra (possible248) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:04:53 +0000

Well, this post equally applies to all Ubuntu flavors, and I also don't happen to be a GNOME fanatic myself.

Yes, popularity is pretty much the main reason my post states that one should use Ubuntu.

While Debian has large repositories, huge community, and so forth, Ubuntu is preferable for technical reasons which this blog post did not cover.

By: Chris Benseler

Chris Benseler — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:51:25 +0000

I agree with u @possible248; Ubuntu is (one of) the most friendly distros and one of the best ways to get into the linux world (for those who come from Windows platform).

By: possible248

possible248 — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:04:53 +0000

By: Chris Benseler

Chris Benseler — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:51:25 +0000

I agree with u @possible248; Ubuntu is (one of) the most friendly distros and one of the best ways to get into the linux world (for those who come from Windows platform).

By: devnet

devnet — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:34:11 +0000

so really, what it boils down to in this post is that you are saying popularity is the key. Because debian has a HUGE community, no problems with dependencies, a huge wealth of repositories, and excellent documentation available.

Honestly though, I find that Gnome is not the first choice for new users coming into Linux the first time. I'm afraid you're looking at what YOU think a user should be concerned with but not actually what the user IS concerned with.

By: devnet

devnet — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:34:11 +0000

By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248)

Rishabh Mishra (possible248) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:23:25 +0000

But those tweaks, regardless of how useful they are, usually are not basic configuration. In the case of Ubuntu, a lot is missing in the area of configuration.

By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248)

Rishabh Mishra (possible248) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:01:30 +0000

Well, hardcore Linux geeks usually do not like Ubuntu because of all the features, which they see as just bloat.

Ubuntu is also slightly less-adapted to geeky things, such as software development and compiling software. With Slackware, the choice of the geeks (like fellow CodingExperiments blogger i80and), you get all the development packages of the software installed on your system, making compiling far easier.

However, Ubuntu is still Linux, and for those hardcore geeks, like me, that can swallow a little bit of perceived software bloat, it's a good choice.

By: Rishabh Mishra (possible248)

Rishabh Mishra (possible248) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:13:40 +0000

Oh, dear.

Thank you, VFan, for pointing that out. I usually credit people for their work.

I believe this is from a photoshoot sponsored by Ubuntu.

By: Voyagerfan5761

Voyagerfan5761 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:03:36 +0000

Say, where'd you get the photo? I'm just wondering, because it's not credited and some people get mad if you don't credit their work.