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
On Friday 19 June 2015 19:40:11 Reco wrote:
> 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.
No, it wouldn't solve the problem. He can get Ubuntu going to his
satisfaction, but he cannot get Debian going to his satisfaction.
Lisi
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