[OZAPRS] (OT) Linux.... (?)

[Hamish Moffatt]

On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 07:05:45AM +1000, VK2XCI wrote:
> Richard,
> I'm using Ubuntu, which is a "desktop" distro based on Debian. There is 
> a server version and a basic low resources version called Xubuntu
> 
> It installs easily and painlessly and has a good range of stuff "out of 
> the box" being debian based, installing new stuff is a point and click
job.
> 
> Support is via forums, of which there are plenty.
> 
> It is not a "technical" distro and has a funny way of handling the root 
> user!.
> 
> http://www.ubuntu.com/

Of course it's my role to suggest real Debian and not a clone ;)

Ubuntu does have ham radio packages because they are sourced from
Debian, which has the most extensive set of any distribution.

Hamish
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Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <hamish at debian.org> <hamish at cloud.net.au>
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