Re: A rookie's query: Want to about Debian and the related
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:27:03 AM Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 November 2013 16:03:54 AP wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:05 AM, Andrew Wood
> >
> > <andrew@perpetualmotion.co.uk> wrote:
> > > After many years of using Linux on servers and my primary desktop
> > > I would only recommend Debian. Its solid and reliable, other
> > > distros ive found to be very buggy
>
> [snip]
>
> > > My primary machine is only a Core 2 Duo but its running Debian 7
> > > with Gnome 3 without any issues and is more than adequate for
> > > LibreOffice and web browsing speedily
> >
> > Oh well. By saying solid and reliable, you mean it is worth
> > installing.
>
> It is certainly worth installing, but what he means, I think, is that
> it will rarely, if ever, crash, be almost bug-free (nothing is
> totally bug-free in all possible situations), has good security
> updates and can be relied on. It Just Works.
>
> My husband, who likes a trouble-free life, is quite clear that he
> wants the stable version of Debian. (He gets Debian anyway.)
>
> If you want the latest, greatest, newest hardware and software, then
> Debian Stable is not for you. If you want reliability, an ability to
> run on almost anything, and a peaceful life, then Wheezy - 7.2 - (the
> current Stable) is the one for you.
>
> Lisi
Well met good lady! You've stated it about as succinctly as could be done.
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