John wrote regarding 'Re: [OT].Knoppix Password' on Thu, Dec 01 at 13:23:
> FWIW, it appears that Knoppix handles the password issue and keeps it to 
> itself. You seem to be able to get where you need to go but you have to do 
> it the way Knoppix wants.
> I am neutral on the issue, but likely going to abandon it for SUSE soon.

You might feel more comfortable in Ubuntu if you are at all accustomed
to the way dpkg/apt works or Knoppix's general layout.  SUSE has good
and bad points, and opensuse is just as low cost as Ubuntu, but the
farther away from RPM you can stay, the better.  RPM's only nice when
it works.  Get something messed up, or decide you want to install some
stuff from a network repository, and RPM will show you how half-arsed
it really is.  The software seletion is pretty comparable, too, though
you'll need to enable universe and multiverse in /etc/apt/sources.lst.

Just FYI.  If SuSE has a compelling argument for you, by all means,
use it.  If you're just looking for an easier "permanent" alternative
to Knoppix, Ubuntu might fit the bill better.  If you want more
flexibility than apt gives you, an RPM-based distro will be just as
infuriating.  Gentoo may well be a better choice there - but Gentoo
isn't exactly a walk in the park to set up and maintain, and portage
has its own quirks that get in ones way. :)

--Danny
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