[News] Ubuntu Still Behind Mandriva in Quality

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Ubuntu 9.10 test drive

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| Ubuntu has improved since I last tried it.
| It is steadily becoming more polished and
| user friendly for non-technical users,
| though this comes at a price for those who
| are already familiar with Linux.
|
| Its installation process is emblematic of
| this. Although it's quick and very easy,
| the install sequence doesn't include some
| steps and options that enable a
| knowledgeable user to configure a Linux
| distribution right from the start. These
| include some disk partitioning options,
| setting up networking interfaces, marking
| services active or inactive, specifying
| boot loader configuration options and
| setting up security controls and
| monitoring. Adding some optional
| installation steps to let experienced users
| make such configuration adjustments would
| be an improvement, I believe.
|
| Overall, although Ubuntu appears well
| polished on the surface, it doesn't have
| the solid feel, depth of integration and
| finesse that one can discern in some other
| Linux distributions such as Mandriva, with
| which I'm more familiar. Perhaps my opinion
| might change after I get more used to
| working with Ubuntu, but for now I still
| like Mandriva better.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/1560465/ubuntu-test-drive

Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter: Or How To Achieve Organization Out Of Chaos

http://tycheent.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-or-h...to-achi

Mandriva with KDE 4.3 is what people should judge GNU/Linux desktop by, IMHO.


Recent:

Mandriva 2010 backgrounds contribution

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| Mandriva will provide 10 more backgrounds to complete
| official design of your favorite distribution.
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http://blog.mandriva.com/2009/09/28/mandriva-2010-backgrounds-contribution/


Mandriva Linux 2010 RC1 is now available for tests

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| Mandriva Linux 2010 RC1 version is now available on public
| mirrors. This RC1 version is available through
|
| * Free version, 32 and 64 bits DVDs
| * Dual arch CD (both 32 and 64 bits)
| * One versions, KDE or GNOME
| * Virtualbox image
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http://blog.mandriva.com/2009/09/19/mandriva-linux-2010-rc1-is-now-ava...ble-for
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