Plelase read http://master.debian.org/~doogie/why-debian_me.txt
Chris Frost wrote: > I've got a few questions re: debian, coming from a longtime redhat user... > > I've been using redhat since around v4, and while I definately like > it, sometimes things are a little unstable, I wish rpm were more powerful > (I normally end up building my own and making rpm's, so that they register > in the rpm database), really like the idea of a near-completly gpl'd os, > and of course I like to toy :) > > So, what are some of the main reasons everyone here uses debian instead of > something else (linux wise)? Are there any big drawbacks? (I'm experienced > enough that building from tar balls isn't really a concern, so if the > number of .deb's premade is small, that's fine.) > > thanks for the info, > Chris > <- Visit Me At http://www.frostnet.coso.com/chris/ -> > > <- Public PGP Key: http://www.frostnet.coso.com/chris/pgp_key.phtml -> -- The MS-DOS filesystem is nice for removable media. -- H. Peter Anvin
