| OpenSUSE, Ubuntu deemed "worthy" XP, Vista replacements |
Jan. 25, 2007
eWEEK Labs has published a comparison between Microsoft's new Windows replacement, Vista, and two of the top-rated Linux distribution -- OpenSUSE 10.2 and Ubuntu 6.10. Either distro would be a worthy replacement for Windows XP or Vista -- provided that the distros "support your target hardware," according to to the report.
"While the eyes of the IT world have spent years squinting to see Microsoft's slowly unfolding vistas, the companies and individuals that drive open source have been steadily building a case for broader adoption of Linux-based operating systems," writes eWEEK advanced technologies analyst Jason Brooks.
"Two of the best all-around Linux distributions to emerge from this process are OpenSUSE 10.2 and Ubuntu 6.10, both of which bundle together the best of what open source has to offer into operating systems that merit consideration for desktop and (some) server workloads," Brooks adds.
"While considering a move from Windows to OpenSUSE or Ubuntu," Brooks continues, "what will likely prove more challenging than hardware driver availability is software availability. That is, if your users are attached to Windows -- only software for which there's no acceptable Linux-compatible alternative, neither Ubuntu nor OpenSUSE will be an attractive option."
To find out more about Brooks's analysis, read the entire article, here.
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