Linked by Eugenia Loli on Sun 20th Oct 2002 17:14 UTC
"This is a critical review of Debian 3.0, but I want to say right from the start that I'm not trying to bait anyone. However I feel that reviewers often root for Debian as the open-source underdog, and give it marks which it doesn't deserve. If RedHat 8.0 came out with installation software like Debian 3.0 it would be savaged. I think it's time for an honest review, to spur the Debian developers into making the best possible distribution. I really want Debian to succeed. I want to use it daily, and recommend it to my friends. But I can't do that right now and I think it's important people understand why." Read the review and its (already long) discussion at DebianPlanet.
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I use Debian and I love it but I agree, the installer is something to be feared. I think even a basic ncurses interface would be fine, like the old Red Hat installers. But if you are an uber geek, Debian is for you.