Re: Into: Coming over to Debian from Ubuntu
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:16:03 -0500, Rob wrote in message
<[🔎] 20111112141603.GB18178@aurora.owens.net>:
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 02:47:33PM -0500, Douglas Saylor wrote:
> > I used Debian once before, years ago & at the time Debian seemed
> > difficult to configure & software was way behind the times. I don't
> > know if I'm just getting older & more cranky, but I *think* I'd
> > rather have older but stable & "just works". For now, I'll have the
> > option to boot into either Debian or Ubuntu. I've used Ubuntu for
> > years, but this Unity is killing me. Maybe Debian will be a better
> > fit for me. If so, I'll shrink my Ubuntu partition or, maybe even
> > delete the partition. If not, vise-versa ...Linux does give you
> > options.
> Check out Debian Backports to get some newer software on Debian
> Stable.
..or try Debian Sid/Unstable, IME stable enough for me,
and IMO, for the annoyed ex-Ubuntu-'n-Unity crowd too.
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...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
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best case, worst case, and just in case.
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