[NCLUG] NCLUG Digest, Vol 290, Issue 1

[Kyle Haefner]

Hi John,

You don't have to change disto's (Ubuntu and Kubuntu are the same just
with different window managers)  You could install KDE on Ubuntu, or
Gnome on Kubuntu  and have the option to switch between the two.  The
only downside is more stuff installed and running on your system.
There are a ton of other window managers out there.  I recommend
trying a bunch and picking the one that gets in your way the least.
Once find a window manager you'll need to decide what you like under
the hood.  Ubuntu is debian based, opensuse is more closely related to
Fedora/Red Hat, the big difference is how they handle packages and
dependencies.

Cheers!


On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 12:00 PM, nclug-request at lists.nclug.org
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>   1. Re: NCLUG Digest, Vol 289, Issue 1 (John Nemes)
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> Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:16:28 -0700
> From: John Nemes <jnemes23 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NCLUG] NCLUG Digest, Vol 289, Issue 1
> To: nclug at lists.nclug.org
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> Thanks for the replies everyone!
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> I have gotten pretty used to Linux since I last posted on the list.  To
> be clear, I have installed Linux many times, the earliest in 1996, that
> was Mandrake.  I never stuck it out though. This time I am committed.  I
> have now learned the basics of Wine and between that and Virtualbox I
> can wean myself from my Windows dependency (the first step is admitting
> you have a problem).  All my other problems have been dealt with by
> using Google.
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> The downside is I have been spending way too much time getting into the
> OS, but I think I am over the steepest part of the learning curve. It's
> fun though! I am enjoying the interaction with my OS, it feels more like
> being a participant in a democracy rather than a subject of a big
> corporation.  I like the responsibility. Although I should keep a backup
> OS on a flash drive in case I fry my main system due to a PEBKAC error.
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> Recently I installed Ubuntu but switched to Opensuse because I didn't
> like Gnome and have a strong preference for KDE.  So that has me looking
> at Kubuntu.  Any thoughts on that distro? I imagine when I settle on my
> distro I will eventually run into a problem I will need some hands on
> help with, but who knows, maybe not.
>
> In any case, I am interested in coming to your next meeting out of
> enthusiasm for Linux, not just to get free help.  I assume the Hacking
> Society is more geared toward hackers, hence the name?  I'm not a coder
> at this point, so I'm guessing I would be out of place there.
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> Anyhow, I hope to meet some of you when I can make it to the meeting.
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> Best,
> John Nemes
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