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

[Richard Lowe <nospam [at] btinternet.com>]

* Richard (richard [at] sheflug.co.uk) wrote:
> 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.
>

I've heard from people who say its "reasonabley" stable, the only part
I actually use tho is konqueror, and IMHO that quite definately isnt.
  
> > 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.

As an aside, I've heard good things about KDE2 and using enlightenment
as the WM, but I'm kinda biased. (and i havent tried, cant be bothered
downloading KDE2), theres instructions somewhere I think.

Blackbox is a nice lightweight WM as well, I use it on a p133, 24mb RAM
laptop. (I do have E on there as well, but its a bit OTT).

> > 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 :))
> 

<insert obligatory comment about debian, apt, and the magic of
dist-upgrade>

> Thanks
> 
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> Richard
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