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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In the past I've always given Mandrake a try, but I would eventually remove
it because there were just too many bugs. A bug such as not being able to set
a GTK them is tolerable for an experienced guru, but the average Joe would
become quickly irritated. Bugs in the system configuration utility are not
as acceptable, especially if the tool locks up on you or core dumps.
Now, I know that things cannot always be perfect, but I would like to make one
major point: the major bugs ought to be fixed in subsequent package upgrades. This is
the question that all major Linux distributions should address and none of them do, at
least not to my satisfaction. A major bug should be defined to be a flaw in software or in
the system setup, which causes usability problems or system instability, that are directly controlled by the distribution. So, if
the Mandrake Control Center is locking up on package installation, it ought to be
repaired.
I hope somebody will begin to realize this.