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Mandriva Linux 2006 Review

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the i-had-enough-history-in-school dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "In light of the many misunderstandings about Linux, software repositories and installation of packages, part one of this season's Mandriva Linux 2006 review includes an extensive background article about it. It explains why the nature of Free Software leads to a more userfriendly software installation setup for Linux distributions in general, as compared to proprietary systems such as the current desktop market leader. The process is illustrated with Mandriva Linux tools. This first part of the Mandriva Linux 2006 review also contains information on the installation and benchmark figures against previous Mandriva/Mandrake products and much more"

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  1. Re:Well, not to defend an evil empire or anything, by vdboor · · Score: 0, Redundant
    but what is so unfriendly about the Windows XP install, in particular?

    The installation starts in DOS mode; the basic system configuration (like partitioning) are done in a blue/white DOS-based screen. Most users don't even know what partitions are, let alone how to step through those screens. Only the last parts of the installation happen in a real GUI.

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    The best way to accelerate a windows server is by 9.81 m/s2 ;-)