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Re: Why Debian



On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 03:04:12AM +0100, Tamer Higazi wrote:
> Serious answer "Why Debian and Not Ubuntu" ?!
> 
> 1. Because I don't like a commercial sponsored operating system.
> How knows on what kind of stupid idea they come to collect data.
> 
> 2. As well, specially the Gnome3 system ubuntu delivers by default makes
> me puke!

Debian wheezy has Gnome 3 as the default DE. Ubuntu uses Unity which
looks and acts somewhat like Gnome 3 but isn't Gnome 3.

> 
> 3. The installer is full of advertising, and what they allready have
> preinstalled, specially their cloud stuff....
> 
> 
> If it's about me, I prefere the testing version of the latest debian
> distro.
> 
> 
> The "wiki" from ubuntu, you have to say is much better.
> But, the ubuntu is no real benefit for those who are very familiar with it.
> 
> 
> On my Notebook I was lazy to set up a new Debian version because it came
> with ubuntu preinstalled.
> 
> But honestly, I think when I have more time, I'll set up on my corei7
> notebook a new debian version.
> 
> Do you know with how much headache it was connected to get gnome2 (mate
> desktop) to install again ????

Hate to tell you but Mate isn't Gnome 2. It can be tweaked to look
somewhat like Gnome 2.

Gnome 2 is dead. Developement has stopped.

> 
> And installing from "untrusted" sources.....
> 
> If ever insalling ubuntu again, I'll choose "xubuntu", but that won't
> happen.....
> 
> 
> Tamer
> 
> 
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