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Fedora's desktop icons remind me of Windows 95. Ubuntu 9.10 was heading in a better direction with some of the gnome icons, more subtle and refined. | Fedora's desktop icons remind me of Windows 95. Ubuntu 9.10 was heading in a better direction with some of the gnome icons, more subtle and refined. | ||
I decided to try Fedora because there are some issues with the way the Ubuntu kernel is tweaked that causes wireless problems. That's critically important. | I decided to try Fedora because there are some issues with the way the Ubuntu kernel is tweaked that causes wireless problems. That's critically important. I'd hoped Fedora would't have these problems, but it turns out it does. | ||
wlagn 0000:03:00.0: Error setting new RXON (-28) | |||
iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: No space for Tx | |||
iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Error sending REPLY_TX_POWER_DBM_CMD: enqueue_hcmd failed: | |||
Fedora was supposed to have improved Pulse Audio setup. Pulse Audio has been a big problem in transition, and I have problems with 5.1 sound on my [[media PC]]. Unfortunately PA seems to have basic problems on my notebook in Fedora. | Fedora was supposed to have improved Pulse Audio setup. Pulse Audio has been a big problem in transition, and I have problems with 5.1 sound on my [[media PC]]. Unfortunately PA seems to have basic problems on my notebook in Fedora. | ||
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Fedora has some updated versions of some system files, but they're both running the same kernel version. | Fedora has some updated versions of some system files, but they're both running the same kernel version. | ||
I hope the above is useful to some people. Distros have come a long way, I think the next generation may be near perfect, the main issues remaining will be around application support. I hear rumours of a packaging system that will work across distros, that would be terrific so the focus can shift to getting the low level, system oriented stuff right, toward very open and inclusive, educational, adaptable functional integration between all levels of features, with participatory, situated documentation. That would be a modern OS. | I hope the above is useful to some people. Distros have come a long way, I think the next generation may be near perfect, the main issues remaining will be around application support. A tool like I hear rumours of a packaging system that will work across distros, that would be terrific so the focus can shift to getting the low level, system oriented stuff right, toward very open and inclusive, educational, adaptable functional integration between all levels of features, with participatory, situated documentation. That would be a modern OS. | ||
Originally posted at http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/ubuntu-63/ubuntu-9.10-vs.-fedora-12-766227/page2.html#post3765705 | Originally posted at http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/ubuntu-63/ubuntu-9.10-vs.-fedora-12-766227/page2.html#post3765705 | ||