[Gllug] Debian gateways

[Bruce Richardson]

On 1/31/02, 11:34:44 AM, "Jackson, Harry" <HJackson at colt-telecom.com> wrote 
regarding RE: [Gllug] Debian gateways:


> I consider myself very much a baby geek with Linux but I have learnt more 
in
> the last couple of weeks using Debian from the console than I ever have 
with
> redhat or the other distributions that I have tried. I think that this is
> partly to do with the fact that I am running it purely console based and 
the
> application management is unparalleled in its simplicity. I seem to be 
able
> to get on with the innards of Linux when not confounded by the GUI and
> wondering if I have the correct stuff installed.

> I was always scared to move to Debian because I imagined it was a b at st@rd 
to
> use but have now realised that it would have been much to my advantage if 
I
> had tried it when I started out.

I hate to say "I told you so" - not really: "I told you so!".  Not about 
Debian - IMO a person's favourite distribution is a bit like their 
favourite colour, largely a matter of personal taste - but about working 
at the console.

> For anyone in two minds about trying it, give it a go and after you have 
got
> to grips with apt and dselect then I think most people would love it.

See how you feel about it after longer use.  Each of the major 
distributions has its strengths and weaknesses and some are more usable 
for some tasks than others.  In the end the differences are far less than 
what they have in common.

-- 

Bruce

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