RE: debian and ubuntu
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>---- Original Message ----
>From: prad@towardsfreedom.com
>To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>Subject: RE: debian and ubuntu
>Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:00:15 -0700
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>>we use (and support) both, but i'd like to establish a rationale for
>>using one or the other.
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>>are there situations where debian is preferable (eg older hardware)?
>>are there situations where ubuntu is preferable (eg picking up newer
>>hardware)?
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>>what's better for use on a server? ubuntu has a server edition (with
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>>excellent guide), but is it any different from debian?
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>>i personally like debian's slow cycle - i don't like to upgrade if i
>>can help it. my son, on the otherhand, likes to try the new stuff
>>whenever possible.
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>>i would like to see some opinions and personal experiences regarding
>>these 2 excellent systems!
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>>prad
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I teach C programming at the local University. I use and recommend
Debian for my students in a desktop or server environment, primarily
for stability. OTOH I usually recommend Ubuntu for laptops,
primarily because the students have bought them recently and many
have the latest hardware which require the newer drivers that Ubuntu
supports "out of the box" but Debian may not (yet).
larry
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