The Difference between UBUNTU OS and other Linux Distro that uses Gnome too? I dont get it...
My First linux distro was UBUNTU and then I start trying others, FEDORA, CENTOS and so on.. all of them look alike… in fact I didnt get any useful feature from one to another… if everything works the same why bother to choose any of them…? UBUNTU in my opinion is far better… or not?
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They are all different in subtle ways, although they also have a lot in common.
For instance, Fedora uses RPM files for package management, while Ubuntu uses .deb files. I don’t know what CentOS does.
If you’re just experimenting with them, it probably doesn’t matter which one you choose. If you’re setting up some kind of corporate or network infrastructure with them, some are likely to be better or worse than others in terms of administration and maintenance.
@cwilbur
If I may add.. and tech support too.
For example, if you’re building up an infrastructure for a large company, then RHEL is your best choice, because they provide good and appropriate tech support.
But if you’re using it merely for daily home use, then Ubuntu is what you’re looking for.
If you are computer nerd and want something to tweak and play around with, then all of them are great, except that you might wanna go with something more complicated like Debian, Slackware, BackTrack(especially if you’re a security expert), Gentoo, Arch Linux.. etc.
Each distro. focuses on some certain functionality, and it only depends on your taste, interests, purposes.. etc.
In the end, Gnome, KDE, Fluxbox.. etc. are all merely interfaces, but the real difference lies inside the OS itself. Like how it deals with package management, security, ease of use… etc.
But in the end, the kernel is one, they’re all Linux. :)
If you look at Ubuntu, it differentiates itself, among other things, with its huge community, it’s regular, six-month release schedule and LTS releases, having derivatives such as Xubuntu with other Desktop Environments that can be easily installed on top of Ubuntu, or being preinstalled on e.g. Dell computers. In this way, many distributions have things that differentiate them from the rest. Of course, a lot of (less popular) distributions are very similar and aren’t really of added value to anyone but their creators ;-)
@Vincentt
>>> “Of course, a lot of (less popular) distributions are very similar and aren’t really of added value to anyone but their creators”
True, but you can’t apply that to everything, ya know.
For example, distros. like Debian, Slackware, Gentoo, Red Hat, are major distros and each one of them has it’s characteristics, of course there are lots of similarities, and in the end, it’s all about tastes and interests.
However, since Linux is free, lots of the distros you find at DistroWatch are merely educational projects started by people who were interested in learning how Linux works, and then they decided to share the fruits of their knowledge with the rest of the world.
That’s why I said “a lot of distributions”, and not “all distributions”, and especially not “the most popular distributions” ;-)
I’ve been a Mac user for almost all my life. and when I bought this new Netbook with Ubuntu as the default OS, I was curious on using it.. I love it, and I think it can be use as a solid OS for a person like me that needs an OS for everyday use, not programming and hard editing Audio or Video… just for a regular task every now and then, banking, net, writing, notes , and all of that… Do you think Ubuntu is feeling that place? I mean, Mac OS, Windows and UBUNTU? as the three solid OSes you can trust, or Ubuntu its just a baby for regular users? I mean… I am really amazed with that OS for Real.
Yes. Unlike all those silly criticisms about Ubuntu not inventing anything new, and that all it does is just make use of what other Linux distros had made (in other words:“Climbing shoulders of the giants”), I personally believe that Ubuntu’s greatest invention is that it took Linux to a level where non-IT users are now seriously starting to look at Linux in a whole new different way.
What was an OS made only for geeks and engineers a couple of years ago, has become one of the most user-friendly platforms in the market! And personally, I believe that without Ubuntu, the Linux OS wouldn’t have been shipping pre-installed with any laptop/desktop/netbook for at least 10 more years.
And regarding your question, I think that any person tired of having to spend fortune on Macs and Windows licenses should give Ubuntu a try. It’s a very user-friendly OS that can do almost any and everything you want, with the least expenses possible, if not for 100% free.
[NOTE: Of course, I didn’t mean that Ubuntu is dedicated to those who don’t want to pay for Macs and Windows. I just meant to say: “especially those people”. But, Ubuntu is great for everyone for sure. ;-) ]
I like Ubuntu for the same reason I like OS X. It just works. It’s not my first-choice OS, because OS X is a more pleasant fit for me. But if I can’t use OS X for some reason, Ubuntu is my second choice.
@cwilbur
Mee too, I’m fallin in love with UBUNTU very fast. In my work, all my co-workers are giving Ubuntu a try just because and they are loving the idea…
@AlbertKinng
Well, then you are very likely to fall in love with Ubuntu even more when 9.04 comes out.. (next month that is..) ;-)
@archaeopteryx
Do you know the new features already?? What’s going to improved? Give me some info lol
@AlbertKinng
One small thing that’s going to be improved in the GUI. Particularly the notification system, and the new login screen.
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