Re: debian first in slashdot poll
Well, one thing is that Redhat is based around "Easy to install". This appeals
to all those people out there who don't know very much about UNIX/Linux. Those
people generally wouldn't be interested in Slashdot. So sure, Redhat may have
more users, but Debian has more of the technically sophisticated users. Debian
also has fewer bugs than Redhat and we have XX percent more packages. That says
a LOT about the quality of Debian. This is why there has been so much talk
about makeing Debian more user-friendly, and easier to install. On the 2.0 vs.
2.2 kernel issue, please note that the 2.2 kernel images ARE in potato. The
issue is the install disks. 2.2 takes a LOT more space on the CD, so is a major
issue to install floppy setup and design.
Dave Bristel
On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Joop Stakenborg wrote:
> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 09:20:53 +0200
> From: Joop Stakenborg <aba@casema.net>
> To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org
> Subject: debian first in slashdot poll
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> After reading the latest linux journal, I was beginning to
> get a bit worried about the latest debian distribution:
> although the general overview looked good, all distributions
> have upgraded to a 2.2 kernel, while we still run 2.0.36.
>
> Reading a 'favorite linux distribution' poll at
> http://slashdot.org/pollBooth.pl?qid=distro2&aid=-1
> left me stumped: debian comes out first with 33%.
>
> Maybe the poll does not say much, to me this is important:
> people still like to use debian. But why? Here are some
> ideas...
>
> * It does not have to be the latest and greatest as long as it
> is stable.
>
> * The way dependencies are solved in dselect and apt are awesome.
>
> * Support for debian is good.
>
> * All slashdot readers use debian...
>
> * Add your own line here.
>
> Joop
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