Vikas> Also, it was mentioned in a post as part of this thread how an upgrade Vikas> gives you a system very different from a fresh install. That is indeed Vikas> true and, in my view, a weakness that Ubuntu needs to attend Vikas> to.
I have been watching this thread with interest. The statement above has intrigued me but I could not find any details/explanations around this. Can someone please tell in what ways will an upgraded and a fresh installed system differ? I migrated to Debian Sid (full-time) in Jan '04 and kept upgrading incrementally till I bought a new computer a few months ago and I still follow the same routine of aptitude update & upgrade as and when I need or fancy. I wonder if I am missing something here. I am just an Average Jai luser so I may not be stressing my system enough. Vikas> Debian would be better on this. You will never need to do a fresh Vikas> install of a debian system because upgrade is not as good as a fresh Vikas> install. My intention is not to get into a debian v/s ubuntu debate. In Dec '03 my system was taken over by virii and I was looking for recommendations for a distro when soneone on IRC said "if you want to start easy but are willing to face difficulties later, go for $distro but if you are willing to put in some effort in the beginning and have it easy later, go for Debian". I still hardly understand inernals and intricacies but then I never needed to. I know above might sound like flamebait but it's really not, I am just sharing my enthusiasm for my favourite distro. -- Manish _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - February 22/23, 2008 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
