Re: [Hampshire] Which distro next?

Lisi wrote:
> 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
>
>

It has been stated that KDE 4 will be an installable option in 2009,
just not the default.

James