Debian Archive

Libranet 2.8.1 Impressions

Guest post by David Barker 2003-11-11 Debian 32 Comments

I'm always looking at different and new Linux distribution's now and then, trying to finally find one that is good enough to overthrow windows on my PC. But all the distributions seem to have a weakness, Mandrake is rpm based, Debian makes it hard to set some things up and Gentoo requires a lot of work and time compiling. And so I decided to try out Libranet.

First Official Debian-installer beta Available

Submitted by Syntaxis 2003-11-11 Debian 48 Comments

The first official beta of the new Debian installer was released on November the 9th. New goodies include, but are by no means limited to: automatic hardware detection, support for LVM, and support for the non-Linux ports such as Debian-HURD and Debian-*BSD.

Libranet 2.7 Classic: Free Beer, Not Watered

Guest post by Michael Katsevman 2003-11-06 Debian 38 Comments

Debian is widely considered the Linux distribution with the best package management tool, APT and one of the largest software bases (>13,000). However, the installation horror stories kept me away. Nevertheless, eager to try it out, I failed to install various other Debian GNU/Linux based distributions. Some failed to boot even after I tried to reinstall for the fourth time, and others just couldn’t detect my hardware. While Knoppix is highly recommended, I decided to stick with hard-drive based distros (Although it is the distribution of choice for LiveCDs). Then came Libranet.

Libranet 2.7 Classic Edition Distro Review

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-05 Debian 13 Comments

"Out of Vancouver comes very neat little distro called Libranet. Based on Debian but with an emphasis on ease-of-use, this is a powerful yet stable distribution that although isn't a major name, has loyal followers.The version I'm currently reviewing is 2.7 Classic Edition, the freely downloadable version, as opposed to the newer Flagship Edition, 2.81." Read the review at LinMagAU.

Is There a Place for Debian in the Enterprise?

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-31 Debian 16 Comments

Users who are technically self-supporting and don't want to pay Red Hat for service and support could deploy Debian, says Open Source Development Lab analyst Stacey Quandt, "and it would lead to greater return on investment."

Libranet 2.8.1 Flagship Edition Review

Guest post by Will Senn 2003-10-27 Debian 46 Comments

I decided to review the Libranet Distribution because there just aren't many reviews available on it, and I am sure that there are plenty of people who would like to know what Libranet is and how it works.

Libranet 2.8.1 Review at NeoLinkComputers

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-26 Debian 20 Comments

NeoLinkComputers features a review of Libranet 2.8.1.

Progeny Linux Brings Red Hat and Debian Closer Together

Submitted by Charles Krohn 2003-10-25 Debian 58 Comments

Today, Ian Murdock described his recent work on APT to the Debian community. This announcement has far-ranging implications for the future of Fedora and Debian projects. Ars Technica has the details.

Libranet 2.8.1 – One Of The Best Linux Distributions Ever

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-12 Debian 43 Comments

"The folks at Libranet were kind enough to provide me with a copy of their 2.8.1 release for a review. After downloading the latest and greatest from their ftp site a few nights ago, burning the cd's this morning, making an emergency trip to the vet during the second cd burn and eating a late breakfast, I was finally ready for the install." Read the review by Frank Merenda.

Humor: Barbie, the Debian User

Submitted by Vincent 2003-10-08 Debian 29 Comments

"Making a bid for a piece of the emerging desktop Linux market, Mattel, Inc. announced the immediate availability of downloadable beta ISOs for BarbieOS 0.99, and said it hoped the final 1.0 retail version would be on store shelves in time for Christmas." Read the "review" at DivisionTwo and look for Eugenia's review when the torrents show up!

Libranet – GNU/Linux Bliss

Eugenia Loli 2003-10-06 Debian 28 Comments

"This is my review of Libranet 2.8.1, a Debian based GNU/Linux distribution. This was my first experience with Libranet, but I was impressed with what I saw. Read on for the details of my review, which will follow the same framework as my earlier reviews." Read the review at Linux-Universe.com.

Mad Penguin introduces Libranet 2.8.1

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-16 Debian 16 Comments

The Mad Penguin web site offers a review of Libranet and also an interview with Jon Danzig, its founder.

Debian GNU/Linux – Not Just Another Pretty Face (Part II)

Submitted by ladislav 2003-09-10 Debian 25 Comments

Debian GNU/Linux, the largest of Linux distros when measured in gigabytes, provides fertile ground for technical discussion. Last week, Robert Storey published Part I of his lengthy installation and configuration odyssey. This week, after having survived a typhoon and three power blackouts, he's back with the second and final part of the review.

Libranet 2.8.1 Review at OSForge

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-03 Debian 15 Comments

"We all know dependencies are one thing we hated about installing application on the Linux boxes. If you worry about wiggling with those dependencies, Libranet is coming to rescue you from the apps installation nightmare." Read the short review at OSForge.

Debian GNU/Linux – Not Just Another Pretty Face (Part I)

Submitted by ladislav 2003-09-03 Debian 56 Comments

Debian is not quite like any other distro out there. If bigger is better, then Debian wins hands down. Aside from having the largest collection of free software packages, Debian also runs on 11 platforms. But there is more to Debian than just size. Travel writer and recent Debian convert Robert Storey tackles the whole installation procedure head on and gives his report.

Libranet 2.8.1 Released

Submitted by Jack Murphy, III 2003-08-21 Debian 16 Comments

Libranet today released version 2.8.1, which is an update to their earlier 2.8 release. Libranet is a Debian-based Linux distribution. The newest update contains the Linux 2.4.21 kernel, with XFree86 4.3.0, GNOME 2.2.2, and KDE 3.1.3, as well as Mozilla 1.4 and OpenOffice 1.0.3. Some improvements have also been made to the installer and Adminmenu.

Happy 10th Birthday, Debian

Submitted by dabooty 2003-08-15 Debian 21 Comments

Tomorrow (or today, depending on where you live) is the 10th birthday of the popular GNU/Linux distribution Debian. Debconf has set up a page that talks about the anniversary and what to do about it.

Libranet 2.8 Review

Submitted by Aryan Ameri 2003-08-10 Debian 17 Comments

Aryan wrote a mini-review of Libranet 2.8. Read it here.

Libranet: TCO-friendly GNU/Linux

Submitted by Timothy R. Butler 2003-07-31 Debian 21 Comments

Libranet is a bit different than the other GNU/Linux distributions we are considering this time around. In an era when distributions are often judged by the glitz that their installer and customized desktop provides, Libranet has neither glitz nor much of a customized desktop. Read more at OfB.biz.

Free Download: Libranet 2.7 Classic Edition

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-18 Debian 22 Comments

As reported at DistroWatch: A demo version of Libranet GNU/Linux 2.7 Classic edition has been released as a free download. This is a single CD variant of Libranet 2.7, which was originally released in September 2002 and which is meant to be a way to try out Libranet without any financial commitment.