OpenSUSE 11.0 vs Ubuntu 8.04

First things first I will give a description of both distros

OpenSUSE is a Novell based, Linux distrobution that focuses on user-interface, package-management, and user-friendliness. It gives you a decision between Gnome and KDE or you can download the dvd containing both.

Ubuntu is a linux distrobution based on Debian. It uses Gnome as its primary desktop enviroment and it has over 25,000 packages in its apt-get repository.

OpenSUSE 11.0

• Looks Great

• LiveCD only uses about 450mb of ram (Gnome)
• Gnome version by default only uses 150mb of ram
• Uses YaST & Smart as Package Management (RPM)
• Stable
• Choice of LiveDVD Containing Both Gnome & KDE or LiveCD in which you choose Gnome or KDE
• Made by a professional Linux company

Cons:

• More KDE Oriented (Not a con to everyone)
• Has a substantially less amount of packages than Ubuntu
• Not as big of a userbase as Ubuntu
• Slow Package Mirror

Ubuntu 8.04

Pros:

• Great Package Management

• Debian Based (Not a pro to everyone)

• Great Pre-Installed Applications
• Very User-Friendly
• Great Documentation & Support (Free & Paid)
• Most Popular Linux Distro out there

Cons

• Font’s aren’t good looking without a bit of tweaking
• Can be slow compared to OpenSUSE 11.0
• Default Package Mirror is slow but, you can go to software sources and pick the fastest mirror
• Resets settings to files like /etc/sudoers to default ones

And the Winner is:

Thats for you to decide