Comments on: Notes On A Clean Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) Install on a Gateway Laptop

By: Ed That Goes Ping

Ed That Goes Ping — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:07:48 +0000

jbm,

Gnome is incredibly less flaky than it once was, and it’s gone through a lot of usability testing sponsored by Sun, I believe. It doesn’t suck, as far as I’m concerned.

However, there is an alternative version of Ubuntu, a sister distribution called Kubuntu, which installs all KDE goodies by default and not the GNOME stuff. And it’s pretty cool. I’ve been tempted to move to it, because visually it rocks. But I’m used to the gnome and don’t want to waste time relearning a lot of stuff right now.

But Kubuntu isn’t some hack or ripoff or derivative, it’s really just an alternative default install of Ubuntu. I’d grab it if you dig the KDE.

By: jbm

jbm — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:02:43 +0000

Incidentally, Ed, I downloaded the live cd to find that it’s GNOME by default, and I’ve been running KDE lately. HAs GNOME improved sufficiently that it’s par with KDE, or do I have to download another iso?

By: Ed That Goes Ping

Ed That Goes Ping — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:26:29 +0000

No problem, man. As Mark Pilgrim says, Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning “can’t install Debian.” :) Glad to help!

I think I had Debian/Sarge on a machine fairly recently, and it doesn’t totally suck anymore, but to me Ubuntu still wins out.

I had a very brief flirtation with Fedora last year, and I liked it a lot, but Ubuntu still lured me back. :)

By: jbm

jbm — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:59:09 +0000

Thanks for this, Ed - I’m considering putting Ubuntu on a couple machines, and it’s good to have some heads-up on the wifi. I’ve been a Fedora man myself up till now. I ran Debian for a while, but was frustrated by the long delay between stable releases and new software. Maybe I can come home again (snif)

By: Topher

Topher — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:10:23 +0000

Mark’s Goodbye Apple article sums up my feelings for Apple products very well.

I’m really loving Ubuntu these days. I didn’t have to do the Gnome Music Dance with Dapper, I’m surprised you did.