Mandriva Linux 2010 Is Finally Out
ennael writes "We finally did it. Mandriva Linux 2010 is out and comes with many improvements and innovations. We still go on supporting in the same level of integration GNOME 2.28 and KDE 4.3.2. Support for netbooks is improved as users can now easily test Moblin 2.0 environment. 'Smart desktop' coming from European research is now fully integrated and is the first real working semantic desktop. Mandriva Control Center also brings improvements in tools: a new netprofile management tool, a GUI for Tomoyo security framework, and parental control. A big thanks to our community, who worked hard and made this release possible."
I wouldn't describe Debian as unmitigated garbage
I know you wouldn't. None of Debian's fanboys do. That is exactly the problem.
It isn't the distro itself; technical issues are always fixable. The really incurable thing about Debian is its' user/developer base, who continue insisting that it is glorious in the face of all evidence to the contrary.
It's been said about alcoholics, drug addicts, and gamblers. The only way to help someone with a problem, is if they are willing to get to a point where they admit that a problem genuinely exists.
If they're not willing to do that, there is no hope for them.