The World Series of Linux: Round 3, The Championship
So we get to the final smackdown in CMP Channel Test Center's World Series of Linux. It's Ubuntu vs. Fedora.
Both Linux distributions have very loyal -- and sometimes-fanatic -- user communities, so engineers were very curious about how the two distributions would compare against each other. The field moved back to the Systemax PC, giving Ubuntu the home-field advantage. However, Linux distributions in general are fairly limited in what they can do without a working network connection, so something had to be done to make the system a playable field for Fedora.
In the real world, a solution provider trying to get networking on a PC has two options: compile drivers and hack the OS or install a new card. Engineers picked the easier one, slapping a 3Com (NSDQ:COMS) Etherlink 10/100 PCI model 3C905C-TXM Ethernet card into a spare PCI slot. As a general rule, 3Com's network cards are very well-supported, and this was no exception.
Both Ubuntu and Fedora use the Gnome desktop environment, making the comparison much easier. Since the two distributions have a similar look and feel, engineers can focus on actual differences without getting distracted by visual fluff.
- Login or register to post comments
- Printer-friendly version
- 1173 reads
- PDF version
More in Tux Machines
- Highlights
- Front Page
- Latest Headlines
- Archive
- Recent comments
- All-Time Popular Stories
- Hot Topics
- New Members
digiKam 7.7.0 is releasedAfter three months of active maintenance and another bug triage, the digiKam team is proud to present version 7.7.0 of its open source digital photo manager. See below the list of most important features coming with this release. |
Dilution and Misuse of the "Linux" Brand
|
Samsung, Red Hat to Work on Linux Drivers for Future TechThe metaverse is expected to uproot system design as we know it, and Samsung is one of many hardware vendors re-imagining data center infrastructure in preparation for a parallel 3D world. Samsung is working on new memory technologies that provide faster bandwidth inside hardware for data to travel between CPUs, storage and other computing resources. The company also announced it was partnering with Red Hat to ensure these technologies have Linux compatibility. |
today's howtos
|
Recent comments
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago