Re: Install Debian for desktop
On Sun, 2002-05-19 at 08:59, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sun, May 19, 2002 at 02:33:21PM +0200, Robert Ian Smit wrote:
[snip]
> > I know Debian is more difficult to install, but I hope I will benefit by
> > learning a lot. The default install for Redhat 7.3 is quite nice, but
> > adapting it to my needs is a lot of work. I might as well try Debian and
> > only install things I really need to avoid bloat.
>
> Configuring Debian exactly to your taste is not an easy task. More
> difficulty at start for sure than Redhat. But "UPGRADING" with latest
> release is very easy.
Initial configuration isn't _that_ bad!
[snip]
> Or if you are stupid enough like to keep chasing latest testing version,
> you will continuously upgrade. That is fun.
Hmm. Let's not be so judgmental. Sometimes, even the woody
packages trail the unstable packages by quite a bit...
[snip]
> > I hope I have made clear what I want to do and would like to know about
> > experiences from other people. Please tell me if I am wrong in choosing
> > Debian for my needs. I want to and have time to learn, but would like to
> > have an indication whether my goals are reachable.
>
> I can guarantee there will be steep learning curve. If your objective is
> to have M$ Word, Excel, and Outlook to exchange proprietary file
> format files as many non-programmers do, I suggest do not bother Linux
On the contrary! Mozilla 1.0rc2 & Evolution 1.05 are almost
perfect substitutes for IE & Outlook. OpenOffice 1.0 is great,
though not perfect, at converting Office files.
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