So what happen to Ta and MEPIS?

crashmeister · 03-08-2007, 09:37 AM

Lighten up

SilverBear2006 · 03-09-2007, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mepnoob2005

They must still be pretty good, as they are based on MEPIS, but it is like all the distros out that have kde. They are similar to MEPIS but it just ain't MEPIS.

Hi, mepnoob!

Actually, since sometime in late 2006 they're not based on Mepis at all anymore. It's a reworking of Ubuntu, as far as I can tell without actually getting it and messing around with an install.

They don't even have a root account --just the sudo voodoo like Ubuntu. And the package mgr is "Adept" -- the new Ubuntu/Kubuntu one. It does seem to be a KDE desktop, so maybe it's closer to Kubuntu than to anything else.

I think the only thing that might make it desirable for businesses is the tech support angle. I don't see anything about it that is an advantage for an average user.

--SilverBear

mepnoob2005 · 03-09-2007, 01:43 PM

Hi Silverbear. I think that using pioneer would be a step down from MEPIS. Like most distros are. But it could be good for businesses that need tech support for sure.

SilverBear2006 · 03-09-2007, 04:05 PM

That about sums it up perfectly, IMHO.