[ale] Ale Digest, Vol 90, Issue 6

[Michael B. Trausch]

On Sat April 22 2006 18:13, Dow Hurst wrote:
> Dave,
> I'm sure with time and persistence you can get to where you want to be
> on Linux.  I couldn't make a Windows desktop do productively what I do.
> There just isn't the tuneable aspect available on Windows compared to
> the versatility of Linux.  I'm no longer an avid gamer but do use high
> end graphics for molecular modelling everyday.  I guess my mode of
> working has made my desktop fit me as I've tweaked it here and there
> over the years.  Just dive into SUSE or Ubuntu ( a popular distro with a
> newer 2.6 kernel )  and ask lot's of questions here.  I know you will
> find a lot of supportive people on the ALE list to help you.
>

Having been using the release candidates for Dapper Drake in the Kubuntu 
line, I can highly recommend that for someone who wants to start out.  Even 
though I'm using pre-releases, I've not found any problems with it; though 
that could be because I have been using Linux for quite some time and tend 
not to think about how somebody new to the system might interpret things 
that happen.

However, when the official release comes out, I'd give it a go.  Kubuntu has 
made me quite happy in terms of the available software, the ease of use, 
and the automatic self-updating.  It's quite nice.

	- Mike
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