[Gllug] Recommended distro

[Matthew King]

On Sun, 2004-12-12 at 15:59 +0000, Martin A. Brooks wrote:
> 1 vote for debian.

2.

I just went through the Sarge install and it is very swish, when not in
expert mode I had very few questions and one short download ltaer I'm at
my desktop.

Well not quite, but the installer *is* very good, especially compared to
the arcane boot-floppies in Woody and before, and once it's running it
won't let you down.  

> If you like, but that's almost completely pointless. Why spend hours 
> compiling something that will spend 99.95% percent of its runtime 
> waiting for user input?  There are certain specific programs that 
> genuinely do benefit from being compiled for the host 
> kernel/libs/architecture.  You most likely don't use them.

I once found a joke (can't remember url) which was a package to scroll
the build logs and spin the hdd to simulate that authentic built-at-home
feel on your Debian box.

Matthew

-- 
I must take issue with the term "a mere child," for it has been my
invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely
preferable to that of a mere adult.
                                           --  Fran Lebowitz
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