----- Original Message ----- From: "Benedict Verheyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 12:39 AM Subject: [OT] Debian vs Gentoo (discussed in newsletter)
> Hi, > > i just saw the topic raised in the newsletter. I would > never use Gentoo: > * since i'm lazy and i do NOT want to compile everything. i'm > a software engineer so i compile enough at work and when i come > home i want something that works :-) > * debian has all the tools to compile sources, be they source packages > or tar.gz. With tar.gz you can use check install or learn how > to build your own deb's from source. ( and the package database > keeps track of them! ) > So it should be possible i think to install a base system and then > compile all other programs that you need. > > What Debian (and linux in general) needs more is up to date > documentation. Regarding this topic, a document would be nice on > how users should deal with sourcepackages, other sources (tar.gz), > kernel compilation and so on. What is the Debian way of doing this. > Of course this opinion is influenced by the fact that i'm still rather > new to linux. For instance, a lot of man pages for me don't really > help me. They give me a clue yes, but do not provide > all the help i need. > > I used to work for a Speech Technology Company (tech support > for software engineers) and what i did to show them how stuff works > was make small examples that showed a basic part of the > technology without being overwhelming. And thats what i'm looking for in > other software: "Can you show me a minimal working setup?" > > Anyway, Debian is one of the best (IMHO) regarding documentation > but i get most value out of this user list. I mean, it's solid gold! > I posted a few times on the Suse list and had received mixed responses. > And the standard answer is RTFM. I think i've never encountered > it here. That's what i like about Debian and it's users, plain kickass. > > Now, if the hardware on my server is replaced i can start installing > debian again (and just when i thought i was getting the hang of > exim, fetchmail and procmail ) > > * rant end * > > Benedict Oh, i forget to add that one of the most helpful docs ( if not the) is http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ or more recent: http://qref.sourceforge.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
