This is so much like a troll, but I can't resist.... ;-) (no offense
meant Rick, I understand you mean well and were not trolling).
"Rick" == rspillan <Rick> writes:
Rick> The Real Problem With Debian is that it is MANUAL.
One of the real strengths of Debian (applies to Slackware too) is that
it *is* MANUAL.
Rick> This is not an attempt to convert any Debian users on this
Rick> list, but it is a statement. I spent a month fighting
Rick> Slackware and Debian, and 45 minutes fighting Mandrake.
Rick> Full balls is nice, but how about having a system that is
Rick> full balls, but ALSO is as easy to configure as mandrake?
Debian fills a space that the other distributions don't really do
particularly well. It provides a *stable* and *reliable* UNIX platform
that is easy to maintain in an automated fashion, and can be installed
on a very wide variety of hardware (and I don't mean just x86). You
don't have to play the upgrade game all the time to fix bugs. Please
be aware that some people actually *want* this.
Yes, Debian does require significant system administration knowledge
compared to other distributions. Again, it's because there is a
community of users out there that *want* such a distribution. I'm
*happy* running Woody. I don't want to upgrade but once every year or
two.
Debian exists to support a community of users whose requirements
obviously do not match yours. It sounds like you tried it, reached a
valid conclusion for yourself, and are ready to move onto something
else. Good luck!
Cheers!
Shyamal
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