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Mandriva 2008 vs Ubuntu 8.04

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/mandriva-2008-vs-ubuntu-8-04.90406/

Sathish
Sathish Original post #1
Jun 13, 2008 at 7:02 AM
Which is the best Desktop distro ...

my vote is Mandriva 2008.. It has excellent hardware recong. and gread look and feel with compuz fusion and emrald theme windows decoraters .. in KDE

I think ubuntu's look and feel is not up to the mark of Mandriva...

Plz suggests various reasons for which is best distro.
Dark Star
Dark Star #2
Jun 13, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Mandriva is one of the best OS out there for newbies :)Except for few glitches its the perfect Desktop Linux OS..
*www.techenclave.com/reviews-and-previews/mandriva-2008-1-spring-edition-breath-111577.html

On the other hand Ubuntu is a great OS but 8.04 wasn't as Impressive as Gutsy :p Also Ubuntu has great Online support , while Mandriva forum is also great :)