Re: perspectives on 32 bit vs 64 bit
On (06/10/05 16:36), David Liontooth wrote:
> Hamish Moffatt wrote:
>
> >On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 06:37:26PM +0200, Emmanuel Charpentier wrote:
> It's worth keeping in mind that Ubuntu is built on and refines Debian,
> syncs with it before a new release, and could not possibly succeed
> without Debian. It's not an alternative distribution, more like a new
> flavor. On the other hand, the extra work they put into making the
> distribution user-friendly should not be denied and opens up Debian to a
> larger number of users. Their six-month release cycle ensures that
> people can rely on an updated yet reasonably bugtested release, filling
> the hole that has long existed between stable and unstable.
>
> Still, it's interesting to consider Ubuntu's effect on the Debian
> project. There may be some negatives; at least so far, the bugreporting
> in Debian is far superior, but that doesn't mean the bugs get fixed. A
> tighter coordination where Ubuntu really was an official flavor might be
> better. I get the feeling the Debian project has become so large that
> the systems put in place to ensure quality and universality end up less
> sensitive to parts of the user base, notably non-developer desktop users
> that need a recent but still stable installation. This is hopefully a
> rapidly growing segment of Debian users and Ubuntu is helping in spades.
There've been a few posts on the Ubuntu/Debian debate ...... I found
this enlightening:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarkShuttleworth?highlight=%28debian%29%7C%28mark%29%7C%28shuttleworth%29
Regards
Clive
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