Re: Thank you - was [Re: Choosing among "Desktop Enviroments" and/or "Windows Managers"]
*CAVEAT LECTOR* - long winded humor included in following
Ralf Mardorf wrote:
I recommend to stay with Debian and to stay for Debian with the Linux
kernel and what ever boot loader you're using now. Test WMs and DEs, win
experiences and in the future you still can decide to use FreeBSD,
another Linux distro and/or other bootloaders.
YEPP
I prefer Linux over FreeBSD, but have both installed, I prefer another
Linux distro, but Debian IMO is a good choice too and the bootloader is
relatively unimportant, as long as it makes the needed multi-boots
available.
We agree that there are "sociological" as well as "technical"
reasons to chose.
We all needed to start at some point and win experiences. Having a
choice between uncountable solutions for a newbie definitively is
confusing, but the advantage is, once you have got experiences, you can
customize your OS too your needs.
I would say "choice is good".
"results" up to user ;/
This community can give you hints, if you would describe your needs.
E.g. is the target to get a server, something real-time related, IOW
audio or CNC, something to make arts, office work etc. pp.?!
In theory "I agree".
In practice ....grin... ;/
I admit some of my questions may be malformed.
Whether intentionally or not, results cause me to *THINK* !
"Thinking" is good.
2 Cents, without following the whole thread.
We could confuse you completely by explaining, why we chose the set up
we prefer, this wont help you, but only confuse you.
Maybe. Maybe not. Can you say "HIGH speed paper tape" without
choking?
Knew there had to be others.
You've got the choice between audio servers, startup systems and many
other things too. Libre has got a learning curve. Even a discussion
about the preferred editor could cause a flame war :D.
How about 8080 vs 6502 vs TMS??? ;/
Simply start, I guess the only useful hint were _all_ of us agree is,
that you should start with learning how to make backups of your install
and that you should make regular backups, so you are free to damage your
install and simply restore it to a working state.
You mean I should follow advice I've been giving out for DECADES?
You may have missed a comment I made in this or a related thread --
I purchased a used laptop *EXPLICITLY* for experimental installs.
Can you say
6J6/12AX7/026/KSR35/S100/CPM-80/DEC/PET/CBM/20mA/RS232
'compliant' ????
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