On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 02:42:21PM -0700, Monique Y. Herman wrote: > On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 at 17:14 GMT, H. S. penned: > > Oh boy. I can understand that. I went through the same thing myself a > > few weeks ago. But then I was not new to the world of Linux so it > > didn't take me 4 days :) But I agree, the installation routine of > > Debian is hideous. Delusions of grandeur must be over and the routine > > *must* be vastly improved and made easier if Debian want to live up to > > people's expectations. > > > > Must it, now? And which people? > > I don't have a problem with the installer. I'd rather have devs working > on other stuff than on something that works (for me). > > Many people, including me, would not recommend debian for a linux > novice, though there are debian-based distros that some might recommend. > But I don't really see this as a problem. There are different distros > for different needs, and debian is designed for the needs of an > experienced linux user. > --
someone, a while back, said debian isn't necessarily the best place to start but definitely the best place to end up. that sums it up, for me. ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
