Re: [OT, FLAME] Linux Sucks
On Mon, Mar 24, 2003 at 08:06:12AM -0800, Larry wrote:
> I must say, however, that compared to a number of
> other systems I've worked with, Debian is difficult to
> get installed and configured. I suspect the poor
> fellow was ready to tear his hair out (assuming he had
> some hair).
>
> On the other hand, I've found the system to function
> extrememly well, and be marvilously stable. Once
> installed, it is easy to upgrade and install
> applications on. So the big hump, unfortunately, is
> at the very beginning.
Debian is geared towards building long-term stable systems; this really
only comes at the expense of newbie user-friendliness. It's the same
reason that building a treehouse is easy, but building a
steel-reinforced-concrete bunker is hard.
--
Don Werve <donw@examen.com> (Unix System Administrator)
Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der gue,
Orn desh, dee born desh, de umn bork! bork! bork!
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