gEDA-user: Help request

[John Sheahan]

al davis wrote:
>> 1.  I don't recommend using Ubuntu to build software.  Ubuntu
>> doesn't come with the usual build tools (gcc, header files
>> and all that) installed.  That's why you had all the
>> dependecies to deal with.
>>
>> Ubuntu is good for e-mail and text editing, but not at all
>> good for the task you are attempting.  Try Fedora Core or
>> SuSE instead.  They are reasonably user friendly, and are
>> *complete* distributions.
> 
> After reading this too many times I decided to try it.

> Summary:  those comments about Ubuntu are completely false.  
> Ubuntu is as complete as any, and compares favorably with the 
> others.  

Thanks Al.
Its good to see people reporting real experience rather than FUD.
And I do like it better when it matches my experiences. :)

Although I'd suggest that the big dollar commercial software is more 
likely to be run on Redhat then Fedora. Whats the point in paying for 
support then sidestepping things?

john