On Mon, 4 Aug 1997, Gonzalo A. Diethelm wrote: > Why should I get Debian rather than other Linux distributions? I very > much like the idea of contributing to the free software idea, but I'd > also like to get a functional, feature-loaded and maintainable system; > in particular, I'd like good migration paths for major changes in the > Linux architecture as a whole (libc to glibc, kernel 2.0 to 2.1, > etc.). Would you advise to get Debian under these assumptions?
IMO Debian is the best Linux distribution now, and that's the only reason I'm a maintainer. And the answer to your question is: Yes. Debian is easy to maintain, very stable, has lots of packages, and is now migrating from linux libc 5 to glibc 2. I don't think Debian will migrate to development kernels (2.1), I think it will wait for 2.2 to come. Anyway, I think Debian is the best of the existing distributions of Linux. Vadik. -- Vadim Vygonets * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Unix admin The IP datagram is printed, on a small scroll of paper, in hexadecimal, with each octet separated by whitestuff and blackstuff. The scroll of paper is wrapped around one leg of the avian carrier. -- RFC 1149 -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
