Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared (InformationWeek) [LWN.net]

Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared (InformationWeek)

Posted May 5, 2008 18:22 UTC (Mon) by mgb (subscriber, #3226)
In reply to: Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared (InformationWeek) by avtechmjc
Parent article: Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared (InformationWeek)

We have only one desktop with hardware that can run Debian Stable.  Some of our desktops will
run on Debian Testing but most need a mixture of Debian Testing and Debian Unstable.

Debian Testing is so volatile that Debian on the desktop has become a significant admin time
sink.  I don't like some of Ubuntu's quirks and the limited support for Universe is an issue
but we're seriously thinking of switching our desktops to Ubuntu.

If Debian is to be relevant on the desktop they're going to have to fast track new hardware
support - particularly xserver-xorg and linux-image - into Stable updates.  Debian is starting
to get a rep for only running on old hardware.

(Log in to post comments)

Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared (InformationWeek)

Posted May 5, 2008 18:54 UTC (Mon) by tzafrir (subscriber, #11501) [Link]

backports.org?

BTW: we had better luck with Etch than with CentOS 5.1 with new hardware here.

Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared (InformationWeek)

Posted May 5, 2008 19:23 UTC (Mon) by mgb (subscriber, #3226) [Link]

backports.org has no xorg or xserver-xorg updates.

backports.org updates linux-image-2.6 from 2.6.18 to 2.6.22 but our Thinkpad T61's need 2.6.24
(or a patched kernel).

Hence we need to using Testing or a Testing/Unstable mix.

Linux Shootout: 7 Desktop Distros Compared (InformationWeek)

Posted May 5, 2008 20:29 UTC (Mon) by tzafrir (subscriber, #11501) [Link]

I believe backports.org already has 2.6.24 . Also try:

http://mirror.home-dn.net/d-i/