Linux Mint Elyssa or Open SUSE?

Question

Now I can't pick between these 2 OS's. Google them for more info about them.

Experienced users, please help! xD.

Answer 1

been poking around w/ Linux for nearly 10 yrs, now

back then, there was only RedHat and SuSE, both on a CD with a little manual, all for 20 or 30 bucks.

downloading even a CD over dial up wasn't very promising, there was no ~buntu or the like, there wasn't even Gnome, the 1st attempt of (linux) open source to welcome LostDOS users.



long time RedHat fan, i switched to SuSE a couple years ago because RedHat didn't bother supporting my HW properly (dual CPU, ECC memory, built-in RAID controller...); not your average config, admittedly, but whereas RedHad didn't even boot the install media (a DVD, now), the openSUSE DVD always started up, installed what i asked for (KDE) and left me with a smoothly running system; since beginning of the year as my only OS, not even bothering w/ v!$t0 anymore :D



if you know what a hard disk is, have been looking in Disk Management to see how M$ wastes your disk space, you'll be perfectly fine with openSUSE, 10.3, proven & stable, or 11.0, still a little edgy (like, don't bother w/ KDE 4 or FF 3)



long term support?

well, Novell, who bought SuSE a couple years ago, seems to be settle as one of the hi-tech companies, profitable and all AND very committed to the open source side of openSUSE, as opposed to Red Had who couldn't care less about FC.

~buntu? not profitable (by design), thus, just like BeOS and so many other "free" OSes, you never know how long they'll be around...

Answer 2

If youre a newbie, I would go with Mint. The new release "elyssa" is so easy for windows users that you'll be amazed. It works so well, and I feel its what windows should be like. It even LOOKS good..



Opensuse is a little more difficult to install, tried it a couple of times already and I've always ditched it in favour or Ubuntu.



BTW, Mint is based on Ubuntu, so you have long term support, and a very large base of people to get help from.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Why Google them? Go to http://distrowatch.com/ and download both. Try them out and see which you find easier to use.

Myself I prefer Mandriva 2008 Spring or PCLinux OS Gnome which I find easier to operate.

Answer 5

myself I use the Hardy Heron Kubuntu also Ubuntu. Kubuntu less resources closer to windows.