[luau] Xandros (Redhat)

[W. Wayne Liauh]

I think Linux has developed to such a stage that a lot of users will 
claim that the one distro that they use is the best since sliced bread. 
 On Xandros, if you need those features that I mentioned, then it is the 
best distro (and the time you have to spend to, say, get Samba to work 
the way as Xandros does, will definitely cost much more than the $79 
newly discounted price).  Otherwise, I would much prefer Libranet 2.7 
and Mandrake 9.0.  OTOH, for anyone who is interested in getting 
involved in the business aspect of Linux, I don't think s/he can ignore 
Red Hat.  There are, of course, a lot of problems with Red Hat.  But 
that's how a Linux developer/consultant can expect to pay his/her bills.

Back on Xandros.  I know many of its developers and officers.  However, 
I don't think you can put your head in the sand by doing a close-ended 
beta with only a handful of beta testers, and hope that your problems 
will go away.


Joe Linux wrote:

> So are you saying Xandros is a good thing?  Are you recommending that 
> we purchase a copy?  Even though RedHat has problems, you prefer it 
> over other distributions.  Do you think Xandros is superior to 
> Libranet, or Mandrake?  Also I thought Xandros cost $99.00.
>
> W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
>
>> Xandros automatically discovers Windows Network domains and 
>> workgroups, and then manages authentication credentials required to 
>> access network resources. It also provides support for Windows domain 
>> users that are logging in when your machine joins the domain, and 
>> allows its users to access files from a long list of sources, 
>> including HTTP, SFTP/FTP, telnet/SSH, NFS/SMB/NetBIOS, LDAP, WebDAV, 
>> audio CDs, digital cameras, and PDA.  I am sure quite a few 
>> experienced Linux users will be able to tweak Knoqueror to do this, 
>> but it will cost you a lot more than $79.
>