Questions about Ubuntu

[Bruce Labitt]

Arc Riley wrote:
> Ubuntu uses the same package manager as Debian (apt) and draws many of 
> it's packages from Debian SID, however it is very much not Debian.  
> Using Debian packages as a base allows Ubuntu to build on work already 
> done.
>
> What makes Ubuntu special is a focus on regular "desktop users", aka 
> "Linux for Human Beings", where other distros target developers, 
> servers, etc.
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 8:57 AM, Bruce Labitt 
> <bruce.labitt at verizon.net <mailto:bruce.labitt at verizon.net>> wrote:
>
>     What is unique or good about Ubuntu?  What are its advantages?  As I
>     understand it is based on Debian.  Ubuntu uses a different package
>     manager, does it really matter?
>
>     My linux background is with SuSE, Fedora, Centos, and Scientific Linux
>     which use an rpm based package manager.
>
>     -Bruce
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At work, I need to set up stuff like a tftp server, a nfs server, dhcpd, 
and my favorite ;) 3D imaging using vtk, python, mayavi2, scipy, opengl 
etc.  Is that a good fit?  I don't know if that qualifies as a regular 
"desktop" user.  How is their 64 bit support?

I'm seriously considering Ubuntu at home.  I've got 2 SuSE9.3 machines 
that I need to upgrade!  How's wireless these days?  In the old days 
that used to be a bear.  I hope it is painless now.

-Bruce