Talk:MEPIS
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[edit] Ubuntu vs. Debian
The first line says that it is now based on Ubuntu, yet there is still a section comparing it with Debian that doesn't seem valid any more.--YGagarin 21:39, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
- It's not yet based on Ubuntu. The stable version is based on Debian, however the Ubuntu based version is expected to be released in 1 week. I'm not sure though what to do with that section, since both Ubuntu and thus Mepis are still based on Debian. AdrianTM 22:05, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
- It should say that it is based upon Ubuntu and then note that Ubuntu is based upon Debian, which is what previous versions of MEPIS have been based upon. Then I think the comparison is still valid. But if it is not currently based on Ubuntu, it shouldn't say so, but could mention that an upcoming version will be based upon it.--YGagarin 18:31, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
- Feel free to change that, I am just lazy, I was waiting for the end of month to become true. -- AdrianTM 18:36, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
- It should say that it is based upon Ubuntu and then note that Ubuntu is based upon Debian, which is what previous versions of MEPIS have been based upon. Then I think the comparison is still valid. But if it is not currently based on Ubuntu, it shouldn't say so, but could mention that an upcoming version will be based upon it.--YGagarin 18:31, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
- I changed it for now. Once the current version is based on Ubuntu it should be changed, but to avoid confusion its best to mention that Ubuntu is based on Debian, so people who don't know much about Linux will know why the comparison with Debian is included.--YGagarin 22:42, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
- OK, updated, removed that comparison with Debian since it's not based directly on Debian anymore, and that section is/might become just a "piss contest" with other distros. -- AdrianTM 22:08, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mepis 6.0
Just been released - the article needs updating. 0L1 16:04, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
- Updated. Please feel free to update, don't wait for other people to do it. -- AdrianTM 22:08, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mepis features?
Maybe there are enough features listed already in the article but if Mepis is based on Ubuntu, why not just use Ubuntu/Kubuntu? In other words, what make Mepis popular? The article as it stands is a good overview already but maybe some more details are needed? Espermike 03:57, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
- For one thing Mepis is older than Ubuntu, people that have been using Mepis don't see any need to switch to Ubuntu. Some people reported that they had problems with Ubuntu while Mepis worked from the first try, for me both work pretty well, however that can't be included in the article because it's either original research or plain POV, so I don't know what can be done about it. Also some people prefer KDE and feel that Kubuntu is a second-class citizen in Ubuntu world (again a point of view) other people don't like GNOME focus of Ubuntu forums and prefer the Mepis community. Again, none of these can be mentioned in article because of Wikipedia policies. -- AdrianTM 04:20, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Spell-error
The introduction says:"MEPIS Linux is a Linux distribution distributed as a LiveCD which can be installed onto a hard disk founded by Warren Woodford". Now, I am not the best typist either, but this should be fixed. You see, I am 99% sure that Warren Woodford founded MEPIS. Not my hard disk... AndersL 06:02, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
- The issue disappeared since. Feel free to fix it yourself nex time though.--Chealer 10:10, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Acronym / Backronym
Shouldn't the word "Acronym" in this line:
Woodford has said that MEPIS is a multipurpose acronym that can represent, among other things, Managerial/Medical/My Educational/Entertainment and Personal/Private Information/Infrastructure Systems/Society/Security.
be replaced with the word "Backronym" as it was originally just a word he found and then later decided it could be used a an acronym?
The reason I'm not just changing it in the main article and adding here on the discussion page instead, is that, if he sepcifically said that it was a multipurpose acronym, perhaps changing to backronym in this article would be (at least almost) to quote him for something he didn't say. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.165.25.198 (talk) 12:32, 23 December 2006 (UTC).
