Re: Still unable to get external monitor wotking on Debian 6 - was Re: Unable to install nVidia driver on Debian 6 LTS - was - Re: How to boot without GUI

[Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com>]

 Hi.

On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:31:56 +0100
Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Friday 19 June 2015 18:49:38 Bret Busby wrote:
> > On 20/06/2015, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Friday 19 June 2015 16:54:12 Bret Busby wrote:
> > >> Unfortunately, it appears that once a version of Debian Linux is
> > >> "released" and decreed stable, development of that version and its
> > >> packages, ceases, and it goes into maintenance mode, so that only
> > >> bugfixes and security vulnerabilities, are performed, if they are
> > >> deemed serious enough, and, for the packages that are not abandoned,
> > >> and, development of the version and its packages, is abandoned, like
> > >> when I once worked at a pulp and paper mill, which used to close down
> > >> production for three days every christmas, with only repairs and
> > >> maintenance and cleaning being done, except here, the shutdown of
> > >> production, becomes permanent, and maintenance mode takes over (for as
> > >> long as the maintenance is performed), once a version is decreed
> > >> stable, and "released".
> > >
> > > If you don't like it, don't use it.  No-one is making you.
> >
> > And that is the attitude of software developers, that some software
> > engineering lecturers who are worth their salt, warn against, as it
> > leads to the disrepute of the IT industry.
> 
> Nonsense.  It is impossible to produce an OS that everybody likes.  Most 
> people like Windows after all. 

I disagree. While most people use Windows, it may not involve liking.
Most of the either don't care, or don't have a choice. And given such,
they might use Macs or Linux as well.


> Use something you like.  Don't complain about 
> something that many of us love and expect it to be changed just to suit you. 

IMO complaining is perfectly fine *as long* as it comes with
constructive criticism. I agree that complaining for the sake of it is
annoying :)

 
> There is enough choice out there, after all.  Have you tried Ubuntu with Mate?  

Or, better yet, Debian with Mate.

Reco