Hello at Debian I'm new to Debian, having used Mandrake happily for years. I just tried using jigdo, followed all the instructions on the Debian site and would it download - would it not.
If anything is going to put new users off using Debian it is surely your reluctance to make ANYTHING simple. I mean, with all the other distros you just download the ISOs and that's it. I don't know what it is with the Debian crowd but this simple process has been substituted with: 1. Download (useless) jigdo (Windows) 2. Chase-up several mirror addresses 3. Run batch script 4. Try to work-out whether you should be entering /debian/ or /debian-non-US/ 5. Second-guess what's required at each step 6. Wait for template file to load 7. Throw-up arms in exasperation when it refuses to download the files Even before I managed to download anything Debian has surpassed its own reputation for being a time-waster designed only for uber-geek hobbyists. For anyone who values their time this distro is a complete non-starter. Regards Garry Heaton