Kubuntu looks promising, don't get me wrong. But as a promoter of Linux to Windows users, I find that Kubuntu has a long way to go yet to compete with the likes of MEPIS and other KDE-specialized Linux versions (even with Dapper previews available to examine) . It looks as if Ubuntu is getting all of the attention from the developers, regardless of the fact that the average Linux uses prefers KDE over GNOME. The update system feature in Ubuntu is great, but that's about the only nice thing to say about it's GNOME oriented design. Simply put, GNOME is boring, regardless of the potential licensing motivations to use it over KDE.
The folks over at MEPIS are discussing the possibilities of re-coring their work to use Ubuntu source, rather than the DCC (Debian Common Core) directly, to take advantage of Ubuntu's development cycle and user base potential. Should this happen, I think alot of good things could happen for people interested in Kubuntu. Otherwise, I don't see alot of people switching to Kubuntu any time soon. It's simply got too far to go when it comes to providing a working KDE desktop which has good integration with media drivers and such.
We'll be watching..but we'll stick to MEPIS for now.![Wink](https://www.kubuntuforums.net/core/images/smilies/wink.gif)
The folks over at MEPIS are discussing the possibilities of re-coring their work to use Ubuntu source, rather than the DCC (Debian Common Core) directly, to take advantage of Ubuntu's development cycle and user base potential. Should this happen, I think alot of good things could happen for people interested in Kubuntu. Otherwise, I don't see alot of people switching to Kubuntu any time soon. It's simply got too far to go when it comes to providing a working KDE desktop which has good integration with media drivers and such.
We'll be watching..but we'll stick to MEPIS for now.
![Wink](https://www.kubuntuforums.net/core/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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