Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 12th Mar 2004 06:07 UTC
I have completely skipped Mandrake Linux 9.2 because previous versions of Mandrake Linux were not exactly that "glamorous". However, I wanted to try out the new Linux kernel 2.6.x on my new Linare PC and so I decided to give Mandrake 10.0 Community Edition a spin. Here are some quick thoughts on it on how MandrakeSoft has earned back my trust with this release. Update: MadPenguin reviews it too. UPDATE 2: More bugs, more bugs. I have changed the rating of the software because as much as I keep using it, I find more and more and more bugs all over the place. MandrakeSoft should REALLY sit down and think hard about their QA department (I have already emailed them about it).
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Frankly, I've got to the point where I'll only install distros which include drivers for my ADSL modem (a common USB type). Linux distros who go on about not supporting or issuing non-free software aren't getting the important point that an incomplete product is an incomplete product regardless of their precious principles.
People just want their stuff to work.
And, you may notice that now the proprietary drivers for some popular USB ADSL modems don't work with the 2.6 kernel, but the open-source driver (now included in Mandrake 10.0) *does*.
People who just want their stuff to work should support the work of people developing open-source drivers for their hardware ...
Of course, most distros will give your the proprietary drivers if you buy the commercial version ...
And, some people believe principles are important. If you don't, why do you even bother running Linux?