Re: [Hampshire] Which distro next?

On Thursday 30 October 2008 15:19:16 James Ashburner wrote:
> 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.

Only when Tex is satisfied with its stability and functionality. And from
what I have read about KDE4 that could be a long time coming.

Lisi