From: Michael Shigorin <mike@osdn.org.ua>
To: smoke-room@lists.altlinux.org
Subject: [room] Fwd: Re: Why I won't be using Breezy *gasp*
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:11:25 +0200
Message-ID: <20051113221125.GI16364@osdn.org.ua> (raw)
2 rider: бери на карандаш, что ли :-)
----- Forwarded message from John <dingo/coco2.arach.net.au> -----
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:14:58 +0800
From: John <dingo/coco2.arach.net.au>
Subject: Re: Why I won't be using Breezy *gasp*
Cc: sounder/lists.ubuntu.com
[snip]
>
>>9. This is a suggestion for improvement.
>>When I plug a cable into my Mac ( OS X), it's automatically
>>configured, and the system sets IP addresse, host name, routes
>>and so on. When the wire is removed, this is undone.
>>I'd like Ubuntu Linux to do the same.
SuSE 10 does it, and allowed me to set it up quite easily.
I installed SuSE 10.0 on the laptop. It's not for the Free Software
purists, but some haven't the choice. This not the forum for discussing
SuSE failings (folk here won't fix them), but some of the things it
(arguably) does better can provide insights for improving Ubuntu.
Some of the highlights:
1. Real Java from Sun.
I have Java programs that uses AWT. I don't know the current status of
AWT, but there's a wiki at fedoralinux.org that says it's incomplete
(but with a different POV from once contributor who thinks it mostly
works. Anyone here who knows the truth can fix it. I also want to use
Swing, and I'm pretty sure that's far from done.
2. Real flash. I don't normally install any flash, but some will value
this as I value real Java.
3. Acrobat reader. Ditto.
4. Wireless (Atheros for the latecomers) works for me, I think better
than Breezy would (but Breezy+ should be better).
5. Hotplugging Ethernet is supposed to work: I've configured it but not
actually plugged in an Ethernet cable.
6. My internal modem is configured and should work. I didn't get round
to this in Breezy, the SuSE installer wanted to get it done.
7. slp and zeroconf both seem to be installed and working.
8. I had an opportunity to open the SSH port during install: if I were
doing a headless install on a minimac I'd not need Mark's xserv upgrade
option:-)
9. There's about 1000 pages of PDF documentation on CD1. I printed and
read part of it, it seems pretty good. There are options to connect
using VNC and ssh to do remote installs, it uses slp to allow one to
discover the system to be installed after it's booted, can install from
CD/DVD (of course), and a network using NFS, HTTP, FTP and Samba.
10. Dependencies extend beyond packages: when one tries to configure a
device (eg my internal modem) it offers to install the software needed
to use it.
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