Linked by Tyler Bancroft on Wed 18th Feb 2004 20:35 UTC
I considered reviewing Debian for this article. I downloaded a copy of Debian 3.0r2, making sure to get the disk with the 2.4 kernel. Everything you've heard about Debian being difficult to install? It's not totally true, but it's pretty close. I really wanted to try Debian, though, if only to use the vaunted apt-get system. I'd tried apt-rpm on a previous Red Hat installation, and it was great. Since Debian was turning out to be too difficult to put together, I decided to look for a debian-based distro.
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"what is a person doing reviewing LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS if he/she thinks debian is too difficult to install?"
Aside from the very basic point that the guy has the right to review whatever he likes without seeking your prior permission...
A large slice of Libranet's target userbase are those who find Debian's installer too difficult/intimidating (with its lack of hardware detection, etc). With this in mind, it's not so crazy that such a person be the one to review the distribution.