Ubuntu 5.10, also known by the code name Breezy Badger, is the third in a line of Ubuntu releases that has grown to become one of the most prominent Linux distributions available on the strength of a solid foundation in Debian GNU/Linux and a tight focus on desktop usability.

SUSE Linux 10.0 doesn’t match the breadth of precompiled software packages that are available for Ubuntu, nor does it equal Ubuntu’s flexible and well-integrated software management tools, but SUSE’s superior overall polish makes it a better option for users unfamiliar with Linux or uninterested in working around Ubuntu’s few rough edges.