SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11

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I have been trying many of the different Linux Distro's, over the last four years (SUSE included), and found each one lacking in some way.
Then I installed Ubuntu 8.10 on my IBM laptop and was so impressed, I've sworn off all others!

besides the really ugly defaults for the gui, they killed usability with un-needed bloat.

STRIKE ONE: Novell's Apparmour, not needed on GNU-Linux, since the malware is targeting windows.

SRIKE TWO: install an editor for website development, and be forced into installing apache, php and mysql, because some dumb **** thinks it's a good idea to bog systems down.

STRIKE THREE: virtualisation tools, [ xen specifically ] installed by default, even when the HARDWARE doesn't have the capacity to support it!!.

YOU ARE OUT!!!!

edit to add:

STRIKE FOUR: slow responsiveness, where simple tasks take longer than other distros from the bloat they put into it.

STRIKE FIVE: Novell claiming they can make legally binding agreements for people who they NEVER ASKED PERMISSION TO DO SO FROM.

STRIKE SIX: Including proprietary software by default. { Java is proprietary, and will be until Sum releases the sources of Their JVM/ JRE/ J2EE ... }