Forrest English wrote: > On Fri, 16 Feb 2001 03:40:00 +0000, John Carline whispered to the router: >
Ahhh.. 'scuse me, I didn't whisper. I said it loud and clear. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > !! > !! > I got a few friends who are interested in (trying)linux. For TRYING > purposes I want them to use a debian based Linux. I love using debian 2.2 > !! > and I am pretty new my-self(1.5 year). I think it might be a little > to > !! > overwelming for them. I beleive there are three to chose from Corel, > Storm > !! > and Libranet. > !! > !! Actually there are four good choices. Debian, Debian, Debian and > Debian. ;-) > !! > !! Why abuse your friends by starting them out on an inferior product and > then making them *relearn* how to do things the Debian way. Be a real > friend and help them start off with the > !! *right* distribution. > !! > !! John > > or you could get down off your high horse... <climbing up on my high horse - wasn't really up on it before> > > realize that linux, is still linux. Hummmm.. linux is linux. What a concept. But is Debian linux? I think of Debian as a community of programers/users who support the ideals of the Free Software Foundation (thank you RMS). That means that Debian *may* be linux, HURD, or any other system the community decides to support. But whatever system it is, it will always be *GNU* > all of those still have a lot of > debian's good parts there, basicaly with some gui config tools, which are > good for the handholding that some people need in the begining (although, > i balk at the idea of corel). i've gone redhat > mandrake > storm > > debian. i like debian a lot. but, i still recommend mandrake or storm > to people that i can't personally help all the time to do things "the > right way". And I no idea why you do that because I haven't found any of those distributions to be easier - only different. > > what is it about debian that inspires such zealotry? > Quality software, the ideals of the Free Software Foundation, and the understanding that if we add to the *myth* that commercial software is easier to use we're hurting ourselves. So I'll repeat my statement. " There are four good choices, Debian, Debian, Debian, and Debian. :-)" <climbing down from my high horse now> Now an observation. There seems to be an inordinate amount of traffic on this list recommending the use of other distributions. Why is that? This is a debian users list so IMHO we should be encouraging not discouraging the use of Debian. John -- Powered by the Penguin