Re: Another bug of debian package --- Validation issue
On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 16:49 +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> formless void <formlessv@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > --- Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:36:44 -0700 (PDT)
> > > formless void <formlessv@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Xandros has the reputation of 2006 award winning
> > > from
> > > > Linux World and this is true if you google it
> > > >
> > > > http://www.xandros.com/news/press/release56.html
> > >
> > > What is that Linux World. Googeling for it shows a
> > > few sites that
> > > don't seem related.
> >
> > Here it is
> > http://linux.sys-con.com/
> >
> >
> > Distrowatch lists Xandros on
> > > place 18 ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > I can pretty know who is LinuxWorld, but I can't tell
> > who is Distrowatch which even doesn't have a physical
> > address to contact ---- Web Credibility (google it)
> > !!!
>
> For a Linux magazine it has a lot of MS advertising. And besides,
> "oppinions" of a magazine writer can be influenced, while the top on
> DistroWatch is made by real users. And DistroWatch is mentioned in
lots
> of serious articles I have read about Linux. For me this is more
> important.
Each to his own I guess. Xandros and Debian have, on the whole, quite
different target groups.
If you, the OP, want to go with Linux World's opinions, that's up to
you, it certainly does not translate into credibility, whatever that is
nowadays. Anybody can make up any old sh*te and hand out their own
awards.
It might even be appropriate considering the audience they are aiming
for. What ever the rules of their evaluation that led to these awards,
it's quite likely that it was something along the lines of 'easy to use
for people coming from windows with the least learning curve', 'most Win
like linux etc'. If this is what you want then fine.
I find facts and statistics always more credible than opinions, although
we all know they can be manipulated too. It just depends on the
question, (or the questions you leave out).
Distrowatch has been around for long enough to have been thoroughly
looked at, and is more or less universally accepted as a good
*indicator* of where things are going. This does not mean anyone should
take their stats as an absolute, as there is some room for pollution.
It's not supposed to be scientific, it measures trends.
Their raw data can even be downloaded for your own calculations should
you wish so.
As for physical address: You only need to go on 'About Distrowatch'
http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=about and right at the bottom
are physical contact details. So easy.
What sort of IT person are you - or just coming here to make us do all
the work for you?
Kind Regards,
B.Hoffmann
Linux User #398054
-Foresight Linux- -Ubuntu- -Debian (Sarge)-
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