[Eug-lug] Linux hits the mainstream (Dell to offer Ubuntu)

[Alan]

>
> Basic test.  Try to use a web page containing streaming media.  Ubuntu
> fails, Slackware fails, ... etc.  Basically these are distros trying to
> mimmick ease of install like Windows.
>
I do it everyday in Ubuntu.

Oh...you  meant legally? Yeah, that's a little harder.

> Mandrake succeeds in loading the streaming embedded media without too
> much of a hassle as codecs and other win32 proprietary codecs are
> available through an alternate site.
>
As they are for any linux distribution.


>
> Gentoo is another winner, but being bias here as I run Gentoo too.
> Still, Gentoo probably isn't even a consideration as it's source based.
>

Heh, I can't imagine Dell wanting to support "yeah, just emerge the new
version of X. It'll be done in about 3 days..."

-ajb