[wellylug] [Fwd: Distrowatch]

[Rosemary McGillicuddy]

I had heard god things about Ubuntu, but then heard/read install wasn't so 
easy for a newbie (like me).  I gave ny CDs away because I was nervous about 
partitioning.  Is Kbuntu going to be easier for partitioning?  Using Mandrake 
10.1 at present, dual boot with winXP.

Rosemary



On Tuesday 05 Apr 2005 19:08, Lindsay wrote:
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> > From: Vincent Trouilliez <vincent.trouilliez at modulonet.fr>
> > Reply-To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> > <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > To: Ubuntu mailing list <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> > Subject: Distrowatch
> > Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 19:53:03 +0200
> > Done !
>
> This might be something of interest to you.
>
> > Yes, Ubuntu has just reached the first place in the 6 months ranking
> > despite not even being 6 month old ! What a performance... :o)
> > And in the 1 month data span, it simply is on another planet altogether,
> > cruising at 2500 HPD, 1000 points above what used to be the reference,
> > Mandrake with a rock steady 1500HPD.
> > I am very impressed. But now that Ubuntu is first everywhere, there is
> > not much mystery left. So, let's now see how Kubuntu goes. Currently
> > #13.
> > If it has as much success for KDE fans as Ubuntu enjoys among Gnome
> > lovers, then it should quickly rise to the top !
> > And [K]Ubuntu will rule the world by the end of the year.... :o)
> >
> > How exciting this Ubuntu adventure is ! :o))))
> >
> >
> > --
> > Vince