Questions about Ubuntu

[Python]

On Thu, 2008-09-18 at 09:38 -0400, Bruce Labitt wrote:
> 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 
I'm using *32bit* ubuntu hardy heron (8.4) on my laptop.  Checking this
list against the Synaptic package list.
> At work, I need to set up stuff like a tftp server, a nfs server, dhcpd,
all there
>  
> and my favorite ;) 3D imaging using vtk, 
libvtk5 is the package name with other packages providing bindings for
tcl, python and more
> python, mayavi2, scipy, 
in as python-scipy
> opengl 
Yes.
> etc.  Is that a good fit?  I don't know if that qualifies as a regular 
> "desktop" user.  How is their 64 bit support?
> 
So I think you'd be OK on the 32bit release except perhaps for your
video drivers.  I do not remember the name/type you required.

Hopefully, the 64 bit package versions are easy to build and will
include the same list.
> 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.

That was a factor in my switching my laptop from fedora to ubuntu.  I
had managed to foul up my fedora setup presumably when mixing in some
non-free packages.  I was looking for easier management on my laptop.
It think Ubuntu has delivered.  I'm now recommending ubuntu to those
folks I support (after having brow beaten them into running Linux).

I think Fedora has a broader range of available packages and can be a
better choice for servers or niches like audio workstations where there
are specialized repositories that integrate with fedora.

> 
> -Bruce
> 
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