Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 12th Oct 2005 12:22 UTC
"Debian is one of the most common Linux distributions in the world. With a possible total of fourteen CDs, it is also one of the biggest. As you may have gathered from the fact that this guide exists, Debian is not the easiest Linux distribution. However, anybody that is relatively competent with computers should be able to use Debian, and this guide is here to help you get started."
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Member since:2005-07-09
> it may be slower moving thsn ubuntu, but it has a
> different focus, stability, security.
Exactly. If I were setting up a server, I'd like to be able to just run a cron job to get security updates and just walk away for a few years until the security patches dry up. As long as security updates are ongoing, Debian's slow pace is a big plus.
On my desktop, however, I want the latest and greatest but I don't want SIDs instability. I don't mind upgrading every 6 months to 1 year, so Ubuntu's 6 month cycle of stabilized SID is ideal.
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2005-09-21
lol people get offended easily, debian isnt going anywhere no matter what people say, it may be slower moving thsn ubuntu, but it has a different focus, stability, security.
people like to ignore simple logic most of the time, keep the good work up on reporting the news thom, More people enjoy it than not.