nathan nattered, > True package management, including installation scripts. And a process > in place to keep packages out of the main distribution that don't follow a > standard for file locations, and other stuff.
But the biggest single reason: this list. Most problems get resolved in a matter of hours. I actually prefer FreeBSD (everything from licensing to packages), but the support on this list for debian more than makes up for that. -- These opinions will not be those of UNI until it pays my retainer.