[ale] Suse vs. Ubuntu. Is is worth the time to switch to ubuntu?

[Jim Lynch]

Chuck Huber wrote:
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> I've been using Suse since about 9.1.  Since then, Novell has taken over
> and they've struck a deal with MicroShaft.  I've seen quite a few
> references on this list of folks using ubuntu.  The main reasons I've
> stuck with Suse is
>     o ease of installation.  (boot from mini CD, network install)
>     o fairly user friendly (non-bit-head computer users in the immediate
> vicinity)
>     o Updates are fairly easy - I mirror a suse site locally so I can
> install and update without having to traverse the relatively slow DSL.
>
> How does this stack up against ubuntu?
> Does anyone have any personal reasons why they choose Ubuntu over Suse?
> or Suse over Ubuntu?
>
> I guess what I'm fishing for are a few good solid reasons for converting
>  a half-dozen or so workstations and servers from Suse to ubuntu.  If
> so, should I plan on a fresh install or an upgrade?
>
> Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>     - Chuck
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You can download a single CD (just like SuSE) and install ubuntu in 
about 1/3 the time it takes to install SuSE.  Unlike SuSE you don't have 
to find a system and directory to get the files from.  Last time I 
installed SuSE I had to find a host and then figure out what the 
directory path was, but maybe they've changed that.

I suggest you take a spare machine and put Ubuntu on it just to see for 
yourself how easy it is.  It's extremely intuitive.

Jim.