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Re: [TCLUG:6830] SuSE 6.1 LINUX
Neal Tovsen wrote:
>
> Please let us know what you think after trying RH6. I haven't used SuSE (I
> should try it...) but RH6 was IMHO a big improvement over 5.2,
> specifically in the areas you mention (setup, apps...tho no Star Office
> or WP, user-friendliness). I'm rather enjoying it, as it's really
> improving its suitability as a desktop OS with both KDE and gnome
> installed.
I've heard (on the GNOME mailing list) that SuSE 6.1 is seriously
broken wrt GNOME. A lot has to do with SUSE installing GNOME in
/opt/gnome, but not adding it into the search paths. Eccch!
Also, there's been some confusion between RH rpm's and SuSE
rpm's. So be careful!
The thread in question starts at
http://www.gnome.org/mailing-lists/archives/gnome-list/1999-July/0115.shtml
John