Comments on: Moved back to Kubuntu Feisty Fawn http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/ Arun Subramanian's Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:27:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Arun http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 Arun Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:15:46 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1515 As I said, I didn't go to Kubuntu because OpenSUSE was bad. I'm used to using (K)Ubuntu, so I went back. As I said, I didn’t go to Kubuntu because OpenSUSE was bad. I’m used to using (K)Ubuntu, so I went back.

]]> By: Raven http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Raven Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:58:44 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1506 I have to agree with devnet. It really is a step backwards, atleast from my perspective. Also, I think the yast package manager is the easiest thing ever. I agree, adept is nice too...but you could always install smart on SuSE, which is just as easy as adept and as light weight. Anyway...whatever floats your boat, and congrats on the switch...but I'll take SuSE over most distros today. It is by far the most complete, functional, and stable distro out there. I have to agree with devnet. It really is a step backwards, atleast from my perspective. Also, I think the yast package manager is the easiest thing ever. I agree, adept is nice too…but you could always install smart on SuSE, which is just as easy as adept and as light weight.

Anyway…whatever floats your boat, and congrats on the switch…but I’ll take SuSE over most distros today. It is by far the most complete, functional, and stable distro out there.

]]> By: Arun http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Arun Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:46:55 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1170 I think you are either not reading my article properly or you misunderstood what I wrote. I was clear in my article that I didn't quit using OpenSUSE because it was bad. I was more comfortable using Kubuntu, so I went back. I also said YAST might be powerful, but not as easy for me to use as Synaptic. Synaptic does what it is meant for, easily. I agree YAST is quite powerful and not just an update tool. I don't think (nor I expect) anyone would move from OpenSUSE to Kubuntu just by reading my article. They should use their brain and test them before changing. If not, it's not my problem. I think you are either not reading my article properly or you misunderstood what I wrote. I was clear in my article that I didn’t quit using OpenSUSE because it was bad. I was more comfortable using Kubuntu, so I went back. I also said YAST might be powerful, but not as easy for me to use as Synaptic. Synaptic does what it is meant for, easily. I agree YAST is quite powerful and not just an update tool. I don’t think (nor I expect) anyone would move from OpenSUSE to Kubuntu just by reading my article. They should use their brain and test them before changing. If not, it’s not my problem.

]]> By: devnet http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 devnet Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:31:32 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1167 “YAST may be powerful, but it’s not as easy to use as Adept or Synaptic and it’s not as user friendly as those 2.”

My friend, you are COMPLETELY misguided. YAST isn’t just an update tool. It’s WELL beyond just updating. (please remember, I don’t use OpenSuSe on my computers at home…I just test it out when they release…I use PCLinuxOS and Debian)

This leads me to believe that you may have installed OpenSuse but you didn’t test it out long enough to find out what YAST exactly is…otherwise, you wouldn’t have compared it to Adept or Synaptic.

Here’s some screenshots of YAST in action:
http://en.opensuse.org/Image:Screeny102_yast.jpg

As you can see, YAST is MUCH MORE than a silly update tool like synaptic or adept.

Now, don’t get me wrong here…I’m not personally upset with you or this misconception…I just want you to get it right. See, others might read your blog and unless you are 100% accurate, you’ll lead those new users or others to believe something that isn’t accurate.

I had the same problem when I started my blog…I was inaccurate on some things…and I retracted on all of them when someone pointed out problems with what I was saying. It’s part of learning how to write good articles.

If you’d like to put this whole idea to rest…please compare YAST in OpenSuse with screenshots to anything Ubuntu has that does the same thing. Are you up to that challenge?

]]> By: Arun http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Arun Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:42:06 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1144 devnet, I don't agree with your arguments. I didn't leave OpenSUSE because it wasn't good. I got used to using Kubuntu and I felt more comfortable using that, so I went back. OpenSUSE is a very good product. YAST may be powerful, but it's not as easy to use as Adept or Synaptic and it's not as user friendly as those 2. Kubuntu, by default, installs i386. I have a dual core laptop. I used to install i686 in Kubuntu or Ubuntu to access both cores, before Feisty. Kubuntu and Ubuntu Feisty has built in dual core support with their generic kernel now, so I don't have to install i686. I don't think it's a step backwards. Ubuntu has more active community and they are developing their product more user friendly. They are much more user friendly compared to other products considering the number of years they are in the market. Sid, I agree with your comments. I did post some screenshots for alpha releases. I don't think beta is any different from alpha, appearance wise, so I didn't post the screenshots. devnet,

I don’t agree with your arguments. I didn’t leave OpenSUSE because it wasn’t good. I got used to using Kubuntu and I felt more comfortable using that, so I went back. OpenSUSE is a very good product.
YAST may be powerful, but it’s not as easy to use as Adept or Synaptic and it’s not as user friendly as those 2.
Kubuntu, by default, installs i386. I have a dual core laptop. I used to install i686 in Kubuntu or Ubuntu to access both cores, before Feisty. Kubuntu and Ubuntu Feisty has built in dual core support with their generic kernel now, so I don’t have to install i686.
I don’t think it’s a step backwards. Ubuntu has more active community and they are developing their product more user friendly. They are much more user friendly compared to other products considering the number of years they are in the market.

Sid, I agree with your comments. I did post some screenshots for alpha releases. I don’t think beta is any different from alpha, appearance wise, so I didn’t post the screenshots.

]]> By: Sid http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Sid Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:07:26 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1139 openSuSE has a very slick interface, but it is bit clunky and YaST takes forever to load and install something. Kubuntu is very good and problematic issues are easier to fix in Kubuntu. Nice to know about the new features in Fiesty. It would had posted some screenshots. . openSuSE has a very slick interface, but it is bit clunky and YaST takes forever to load and install something.

Kubuntu is very good and problematic issues are easier to fix in Kubuntu.

Nice to know about the new features in Fiesty. It would had posted some screenshots.

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]]> By: devnet http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 devnet Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:17:44 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1133 Odd that you left behind the powerful YAST for nothing of its equal in Kubuntu. That's taking steps backwards IMHO. Not to mention that OpenSuSe is i586 and Ubuntu/Kubuntu is i386...so OpenSuSe is optimized for new architecture CPU's like AMD Athlon's, X2's, and P4's and Dual Cores. Congrats on taking a step backwards? That makes little to no sense to me. Odd that you left behind the powerful YAST for nothing of its equal in Kubuntu.

That’s taking steps backwards IMHO. Not to mention that OpenSuSe is i586 and Ubuntu/Kubuntu is i386…so OpenSuSe is optimized for new architecture CPU’s like AMD Athlon’s, X2’s, and P4’s and Dual Cores.

Congrats on taking a step backwards? That makes little to no sense to me.

]]> By: Boycott Novell http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Boycott Novell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.blog.arun-prabha.com/2007/03/27/moved-back-to-kubuntu-feisty-fawn/#comment-1196 at 8:44 pm by Roy Schestowitz We previously listed some short stories about people who gave up on Novell’s Linux and moved on to other distributions. Here is another story, which involves someone who flip-flopped, but ultimately decided to live without Novell. You might have read my earlier article about moving to OpenSuSe from Kubuntu. I couldn’t resist the temptation to move back to Kubuntu. I didn’t see anything wrong with OpenSUSE, but I wasn’t

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