[Sheflug] Re: Distributions of Linux - Dont worry its not that old debate again!!!

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Richard

Richard Fletcher wrote:

> the latest  libs for whichever window manager I choose. - Ive not yet
> decided properly.

Lot of them out there :)
 
> I know Im not being all that clear what my intentions are, and Im
> sorry, but I just want a more stable system - something I can learn
> to program Opengl/mesa with and something I can play with. But
> gnome-napstr gnapster and knapstr wouldn't install when I tried,
> (rpms and tarballs) I finally got kpackage working by downloading it
> off ftp.suse.de and started to think that nothing will work for me
> unless it comes from there.

Don't bother with KDE 2.  There's a large number of programmers out
there telling all sorts of stories about how good and how stable KDE 2
is.  I've hardly seen anyone get it to work properly.  Come back in a
month or two.
 
> In short should I get a new distro or spend time downloading?

Don't bother with either just stay with what you've got.  You can use
Gnome, or Windowmaker, XFCE 3.65 or even Enlightenment.  Last one is
now very stable.  I use it on my notebook.
 
> Forgive me if this is muddled, I'm tired. I have already asked for
> help once today after all.....

No, it's the usual state of affairs with Linux and upgrades :))

Thanks

-- 
Richard

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