On (06/10/05 16:36), David Liontooth wrote: > Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > >On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 06:37:26PM +0200, Emmanuel Charpentier wrote: > It's worth keeping in mind that Ubuntu is built on and refines Debian, > syncs with it before a new release, and could not possibly succeed > without Debian. It's not an alternative distribution, more like a new > flavor. On the other hand, the extra work they put into making the > distribution user-friendly should not be denied and opens up Debian to a > larger number of users. Their six-month release cycle ensures that > people can rely on an updated yet reasonably bugtested release, filling > the hole that has long existed between stable and unstable. > > Still, it's interesting to consider Ubuntu's effect on the Debian > project. There may be some negatives; at least so far, the bugreporting > in Debian is far superior, but that doesn't mean the bugs get fixed. A > tighter coordination where Ubuntu really was an official flavor might be > better. I get the feeling the Debian project has become so large that > the systems put in place to ensure quality and universality end up less > sensitive to parts of the user base, notably non-developer desktop users > that need a recent but still stable installation. This is hopefully a > rapidly growing segment of Debian users and Ubuntu is helping in spades.
There've been a few posts on the Ubuntu/Debian debate ...... I found this enlightening: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarkShuttleworth?highlight=%28debian%29%7C%28mark%29%7C%28shuttleworth%29 Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
