Linux Distros - My Upgrade Mandate — Mandriva Challenge
In my last blog article I talked about how much progress the major distros have made lately in terms of creating much smoother and more usable interfaces for the general new Linux user. One major downfall remained for some though - the ability to make the upgrade process smooth. After all, for those switching from Windows versions only have to do so every several years and even when given the opportunity (XP to Vista), many users may opt to just stick to what they have. In the Linux world, things are much different. The inherent quality of Linux is dependent on the improvement of applications and core system components. I am not saying that an outdated system cannot function well, however; one of the major benefits of using Linux is the free access to regular package updates and core component enhancements. So, it is very important that even the most basic Linux user has easy access to this benefit. My last blog entry outlined the importance of this very feature.
I received some responses to my article and decided that I could look into the distros that I had listed under the CD/DVD method in more detail to see where they stood. This article is about Mandriva.
Due to my inactivity with Mandriva, I feel quite apt to evaluate it from a newbie perspective which is ideal for the type of experiment I am conducting - What it is like for a newbie to upgrade Mandriva to the latest version?
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