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| Re: Debian's out -- but not for the casual user 3:11 AM CDT Sat Apr 15, 2000 | |
| B. Douglas Hilton Debian was always an adventure to configure, no matter what platform you were running. One can get carried away with it for sure as well. I find that it reacts just as i would expect any unix / x-window system to do, except that it actually has a lot of software working; nevermind that you can install RPM's if you are careful, and Debian always seemed to have the best c compiler setup that I have ever used. Most vanilla c and c++ sources make readily. > Debian can be quite nice, but it's far from a turnkey solution, and > it's probably not a good choice for people who don't want to get their > hands dirty sorting out problems. Linux in general, and Debian in specific, have always been hobbyists operating systems. It is true that a properly set up Debian system could run an office full of terminals and also act as an internet firewall, database server, and mail server, while providing an x desktop at the console. The thing about Debian is that if you install 2000 packages, you might have to pore over 2000 manpages to figure out how to run all the software. The sheer bulk of it is incredible. My Debian system is better than any proprietary workstation that I have ever seen... Debian Potato is a great release! |
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