Mandriva One 2008.1 (spring), I want to like it…
Submitted by srlinuxx on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 05:27.
I downloaded a Mandriva One 2008.1 disc to try out the other day, and tried it on three systems. What I found is that while Mandriva is definitely a good distribution from many points, it still has some pretty damning problems that rule it out for new users.
What I like about Mandriva One:
Well, it downloaded the KDE edition by default, I think I’ve made it quite clear I generally dislike KDE, but Mandriva managed to smooth over some of the things that Kubuntu or Suse, etc. do to anger me.
Kubuntu makes you go grab Firefox separately or else you’re left with Konqueror, Mandriva makes Firefox the default browser and it blends in well with KDE, something that other KDE distros don’t often worry about.
Mandriva had the good sense to stay with KDE 3.5.9 while KDE 4 is still iffy,
Overall, the Mandriva Control Center is nice,
Mandriva Linux One 2008.1 Spring GNOME - Screenshots
pbs01.wordpress: As I promised in my previous post, I finally managed to capture a few screenshots of the lovely Mandrvia Linux One 2008.1 Spring - GNOME edition.
Go here to enjoy the screenshots.
Tiny bit more here