[Novalug] Ubuntu vs Fedora

[Pete Nuwayser]

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:41 PM, Sean
McGowan<scepticanagramwonk at verizon.net> wrote:
> I have been running Ubuntu Intrepid for roughly 7 months now, and am
> thinking about switching to Fedora with its new release tomorrow.  Being
> a relative newbie, I want to try other distros just to get a good
> feeling about what is available.  On this thread I would like to get
> opinions on Ubuntu vs. Fedora.  Any opinions are appreciated.

I've been looking forward to FC11 also.  That said, I really like
Linux Mint which is an Ubuntu spin off.  It's just as easy to use,
generally faster than Ubuntu on the same hardware and comes with a lot
of codecs already loaded (as in, I stuck a DVD in the drive and it
just played, no questions asked).

http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

I used the USB Startup Disk Creator tool in Ubuntu to install Linux
Mint on a USB stick... works without a hitch.

Pete

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