Re: [Hampshire] Which distro next?

On Thursday 30 October 2008 14:11:30 Paul Stimpson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the recommendation. I've kept away from PCLinuxOS as I always
> perceived it as trying to be Windows. Is this still the case?
>
> I like Linux. I don't want Windows. I just don't know enough to localise
> the FC9 wifi failure to the kernel, nm or the Intel driver or to fix it.
> Do you think PCLinuxOS is right for me?

It is great, and got rid of that awful Doze-lookalike logo a long time ago.
It still has help media that make it easier to switch from Windows, but that
is where any connection ends. It is most definitely Linux. And packaging is
apt based, which again for me is a strength. (Tho' the packages are .rpms.)

I only didn't recommend it before the others because it doesn't fulfil one of
your criteria. 2009 will still be using KDE 3.5.x, not 4, on the grounds
that KDE 4 is not yet fully user ready. I regard this as a strength, but you
may regard it as a weakness!

Lisi