Re: A few general questions from a Debian newbie
loos wrote:
>>>newbie - unstable, that's normal. If you like it that way. And they will
>>>learn a lot.
>>
>>Why is it normal for a newbie to use unstable? It's usually an initial
>>period of "look at me, I'm using Debian without having to use their
>>cruddy old software" followed by a cry for help, either here or on IRC,
>>when they hose their system and can't fix it.
>>
>
> 1. Normal = most of them does just that.
Can you back that up with facts? Even if most newbies *do* use
unstable, it still doesn't make it a good idea.
> 2. Debian unstable is just as good as a stable Fedora, etc.
It might be just as new, but I'm not sure if it's just as good. Depends
what you mean by good. I'm not sure why you are comparing anything to
Fedora, "The Distro With No Point". In any case, I would be amazed if
it's easier for a newbie to break a Fedora box than an unstable box.
> 3. By having problems, which on unstable are rapidly resolved (<1 week)
> they actually learn a lot. Beginning with a little patience.
All very well. No good to the newbie who wants a system that Just
Works, which is the main reason to use Debian.
> 4. They usually don't price stability at all since they don't devellop
> for anything, they just use.
You are saying that newbies don't price stability at all. I would argue
quite the opposite. For someone who can't fix it, there is *nothing*
more frustrating than the box not working.
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