Puppy Linux vs Ubuntu
Puppy Linux and Ubuntu are two popular Linux distributions. Ubuntu is a general purpose distribution. The latest version of Puppy Linux is based on Ubuntu, and is made for computers that are old or slow.
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[edit] Hard Drive Space
Puppy Linux requires very little hard drive space - typically about 120MB. Ubuntu requires about 20 times as much hard drive space, or 2.5GB. For many users, who have 160GB or larger hard drives, this is not an issue.
[edit] Memory and Processor Use
Puppy Linux is intended to function well on machines with slow processors and little memory. Ubuntu is best-suited to machines with at least 512MB of memory. With a slower computer it one will see a significant speed difference between the two as PuppyLinux will run much faster due to is smaller size and the fact that it runs from memory.
[edit] Installer
Ubuntu includes an installer that asks questions and can automatically handle almost every step of the process when installing to hard drive. The process of installing PuppyLinux to a hard drive may be much more confusing as it is not graphically based.
[edit] Fit and Finish
Ubuntu tries to avoid overwhelming new users with too many options. Both distributions attempt to be very easy for new users to use. Due to the larger community and greater number of developers, Ubuntu has more resources to achieve this goal and is generally easier for new users.
[edit] =Compatibility
Ubuntu is backed by a large company that seeks to provide compatibility with a wide variety of computer software and hardware. Puppy Linux is a much smaller effort based on the work of an online community.
Ubuntu has a huge number of packages available for it due to its very large community, and its use of the large Debian repositories. Puppy Linux is based on Ubuntu and compatible with Ubuntu packages, but in rare instances software written for Ubuntu may not work with Puppy Linux.
