Kubuntu vs Opensuse 10.2

[enelson]

What does other people think of using the opensuse vs using kubuntu. I had to use the opensuse10.2 for my class at college for my network systems engineer degree. Also, to get certified in linux, the comptia linux + test is by suse and nothing else, maybe novell pays them for it. For being a higher level degree, is kubuntu good or just for the avg user or is suse better for the higher level things. I know for installation, suse has five disks to install and takes a few hours.

Erik

[askrieger]

Re: Kubuntu vs Opensuse 10.2

I've never used Suse so I can't compare them. I can tell you that Kubuntu is DIFFERENT (although I don't know how different, since I've never used Suse). (*)buntu is a Debian based distro. Files are located in different places from other distros (Debian based distros follow the Linux file system guidelines very closely). The packaging method is very different, and there is a wide choice of package managers.

There is actually a wide choice of everything. There are well over 20,000 Debian packages and a (*)buntu user can use 21,426 of them.

If by "higher level things", you mean servers, databases, number crunching, program development, graphic arts, or other professional work (*)buntu is arguably better than Suse, because of it's Debian heritage. Personally, I prefer it to Debian because it is more user friendly, but that doesn't mean it's suitable only for newbies.

[jankushka]

Re: Kubuntu vs Opensuse 10.2

i fear you'll have to be a little bit more specific.
higher level things doesn't really say much.
define, pls.

I know for installation, suse has five disks to install and takes a few hours.

that's a mere "packaging" choice.
*ubuntu is normally packaged in only one live cd, 'cause it's easier/faster to distribute.
*ubuntu then let's you complete your install by downloading stuff directly from the net.
the number of cds or dvds doesn't tell you much as to how distros compare to one another...

if you need a starting point for further reading, then...
suse and red hat are rpm based distros.
ubuntu and debian are apt based distro (ubuntu being in turn based on debian).

cheers