Fedora 13 Linux "Goddard"

[celldweller1591]

open source lovers asap

 

[Rahim]

Fedora gets so much love because one has to use Red Hat Linux in their Industry.

 

[azaad_shri75]

I started with fedora2 to learn linux and the pcq linux which used to be shipped by pcquest then.........

 

[hellknight]

@a_rahim... yeah in a way that is right too. but the most important thing is that it is bleeding edge, introduces new features & has SELinux.. btw. don't forget DeltaRPMs and awesome yum too..

 

[skeletor]

I don't find yum awesome.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

I don't find yum awesome.

But I definitely find SELinux awesome
I guess its the only newbie-usable distro with full SEL implementation.

 

[RavS]

Well i know its a 'Fedora thread' but technically its still a 'Linux thread' so let me ask..

Well I have been an Ubuntu fan for over an year now, but now I am moving to Linux Mint. I have tried Fedora also, its a great distro, no doubt, but then i find the debian software update mechanism (and its repository) better than rpm. Am I wrong?

Also about the KDE thing, well some may despise for saying this. But i find KDE interface too childish, and too unstable. I mean, i want to try a new interface and move on from GNOME but KDE never feels right. Just a few days before I downloaded Kubuntu and was terribly disappointed by it.

 

[Cool G5]

@RavS - KDE is not properly integrated into Kubuntu. You may have try KDE offered by Fedora. It works as it should be.

Debian & RPM contain tons of softwares. I prefer RPM over DEB due to the flexibility in command line parameters. Again a personal choice.

 

[Liverpool_fan]

You may have try KDE offered by Fedora. It works as it should be.

No.
Only Arch + KDE works as it should be. KDE + Slackware is another one which works fine. On the other hand distros like OpenSUSE and Mandriva do a good job with KDE but somewhat bloat it (IMO) (particularly in OpenSUSE). Fedora and Kubuntu don't do a good job with KDE.

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But I definitely find SELinux awesome
I guess its the only newbie-usable distro with full SEL implementation.

Ubuntu has AppArmour. I find SELinux a hassle for a desktop tbh.

 

[RavS]

@RavS - KDE is not properly integrated into Kubuntu. You may have try KDE offered by Fedora. It works as it should be.

Well actually i have tried KDE with Fedora also (I think with Fedora 9). Didn't like it much then.

Well, i am surprised to hear that KDE isn't properly integrated into Kubuntu. I mean then why spawn a derivative distro. Let users use original Ubuntu and just download and use KDE desktop(and all needed softs) they need.


and yes actually i haven't tried rpm softs as much as deb. So may be u r right

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No.
Only Arch + KDE works as it should be. KDE + Slackware is another one which works fine. On the other hand distros like OpenSUSE and Mandriva do a good job with KDE but somewhat bloat it (IMO) (particularly in OpenSUSE). Fedora and Kubuntu don't do a good job with KDE.

Yup I agree, Fedora and Kubuntu don't do a great job as far as KDE integration is concerned (although I would like to check latest version of Fedora).

But hey don't you think switching to a 'not-so' popular distros like Arch or Slackware is a good idea. I mean i can't expect as large community or software/driver support for them as I get for say, Ubuntu, Fedora or openSUSE..:C_perplex:

 

[Cool G5]

No.
Only Arch + KDE works as it should be. KDE + Slackware is another one which works fine. On the other hand distros like OpenSUSE and Mandriva do a good job with KDE but somewhat bloat it (IMO) (particularly in OpenSUSE). Fedora and Kubuntu don't do a good job with KDE.

Arch & Slackware don't come under our discussion range as they are for advanced user. Being a built your own OS the above two are bound to provide unadulterated KDE experience. lol

 

[Liverpool_fan]

But hey don't you think switching to a 'not-so' popular distros like Arch or Slackware is a good idea. I mean i can't expect as large community or software/driver support for them as I get for say, Ubuntu, Fedora or openSUSE..:C_perplex:

It is a good idea if you are reasonably experienced in Linux to use them. Arch is a GREAT distro while Slackware is good too, slightly tricky to use though. Plus they are lighter and not bloated like these mainstream distros.
As for community support, nothing beats Arch Wiki, Arch IRC channel and their forum is good too. Slacky is good to use too, though I would imagine users who have only use Ubuntu or Fedora type distros would be slightly uncomfortable with Slackware (not Arch though ).
In fact Arch's Beginner's guide makes it so much easier to install Arch Linux, if you know just basic commands. As with AUR in Arch, the software support is second to NONE in Arch.

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Being a built your own OS the above two are bound to provide unadulterated KDE experience. lol

Slackware is build on your own? Arch sure is but not Slackware. And why won't they come under discussion, even Fedora can be considered "advanced" in some logic. (I personally find Arch simpler than Fedora or OpenSUSE, KISS ftw)

Anyway don't wish to take this thread much out of topic, so let's not discuss about Arch or Slackware here.