Re: Debian

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

"Bart Friederichs" wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Can anybody tell me why Debian is better than other distributions? And don't
> give me the 'it is the only really non-commercial version' crap.

crap?
I'm sure the word `argument' would have been a better choice for
this forum. 

But in fact, it's not usually what we say either.  We say it's
the only fully `free' (as in choice not beer) distribution, which
is an argument for high quality and assurance that you can get
something fixed because of access to source code.

>                                                                  I want real
> technical benefits. Or is it all a matter of flavor? I have been using
> Slackware for one or two years now and I also liked that one. Switching to
> Debian was necessary because the store didn't sell slack.

- More packages.
- Packaged software is standartized for file location, etc.
- Super easy upgrades (over the net or by CD) via apt-get.
- Bug Tracking System accessible from the web.
- great community for help and questions.

Peter
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