Re: Ubuntu versus Fedora for cross-development host

On Jan 30, 12:47 pm, larwe <zwsdot...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If you are familiar with Fedora, why are you seeking to change
distributions?

I have long used and prefer Debian on headless systems and running as
VMWare virtual machines. Ubuntu is Debian based, so if I go to Ubuntu
for a graphics rich Debian environment running Eclipse and other GUI
cross-development tools, I might like the Ubuntu/Debian environment
better than Fedora (apt-get versus RPM/yum, etc.).

The counter-argument might be that Ubuntu targets desktop users and is
a platform for delivering eye-candy and lots of MP3 players, but is
not a serious cross-development platform in a commercial setting.

I can just try it and see what I like best, but I thought some
embedded users out there might be using Ubuntu for cross-development
already, and share their recommendations.
.

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