[Wolves] Desktop Linux distro.

[sparkes]

bambam at opendildonics.org wrote:

wb BamBam ;-)

>Ok, I'm sure i'm going to start a bit of a debate here, but
>we'll just do what we normally do: a few well reasoned
>opinions from the learned members, a few not-so-well
>reasoned opinions from less learned members, a few arguments
>from those who've had a bad day, and then i'll do whatever
>aq suggests.
>  
>
sounds about par for the course

>What distro is best on the desktop?
>
debian ;-)

> I'm basically after
>something that will outstrip debian for not having to deal
>with so many details - a distro that will find all my
>standard hardware instantly,
>
that would be debian ;-) If you are using std hardware you shouldn't 
have any problems these days.

> ask me for an ip/nm/gw 
>
apt-get install netenv? Like I say debian just tends to work out of the 
box these days.  Unless you have something really cutting edge and then 
you are pretty much on your own with every distro.

Example, imap setup was just a case of apt-geting the packages.  It just 
worked.

>and have
>a nice high level package interface.
>  
>
I use apt for most things and dselect when I am doing something that I 
shouldn't really do and really need to see which package I am being 
silly with is forcing the removal of half my system.  Take a look at the 
newer package managers being used on debian based systems and find one 
you like.

>Must have kde and gnome available, along with firefox,
>xmule, xmms, gimp, python, perl, and all the other bells and
>whistles of a full development environment.
>  
>
Like Aq suggests.  Pick a debian based distro you like the install of 
and dist-upgrade to debian unstable.  I use disk one of the debian woody 
disks (will be sarge in a few weeks) and then upgrade to sid.  Aq 
suggests something different but it *should* be just as easy to 
dist-upgrade.  As Fizzy will now doubt fill you in sometimes this isn't 
as easy as common sense (and knowledge of debian) would have you believe.

>I was looking at knoppix/morphix - but can't seem to get a
>straight answer out of anyone. 
>
Use either to install sid ;-) find a package manager you like (there are 
hundreds it seems every debian based start up got as far as a package 
manager before running out of cash)  Like I said I use debian cd 1 to 
install, others suggest knoppix or Morphix (insert debian based live cd 
distro here) but the end result is the same.  Gnome 2.6.1, Mono v1, hal, 
utopia, firefox 0.8 packages, everything you could wish for is hitting 
sid pretty dam quickly at the moment.

>And so I turn to you,
>faithful fellos to set me straight on the path to desktop
>harmony.
>  
>
come on guys he wants harmony

debian
       debian
             debian
                debian

As you know how to edit a text file and are just looking for the easy 
life I have no problems recommending sid.  You know it makes sense ;-)  
There are hundreds of high level package managers out there to make life 
easier.

[voice who="alecguiness"]
The dark side is strong BamBam but don't be tempted.  You have felt the 
power of debian don't become a porn of the dark side follow the path you 
know to be right ;-)
[/voice]

>bambam
>
>  
>
see you next week dude
sparkes