> What I don't understand is why Ubuntu users *post* here, when they > actually run Ubuntu.
I run Ubuntu and regularly read the Debian list, so maybe I can answer. If I need to know where is the menus Firefox is, or how to change my wallpaper, the Ubuntu list is fine. But nobody there understands _anything_ about the OS. That is fine, the target audience of Ubuntu is not technical users. The barrier to entry is very low. My 74-year-old mother in law uses Kubuntu. So if the Debian support is so great, why do I run Ubuntu and not Debian? Several reasons. One, the low barrier to entry means that I can get a system up and running in no time flat. Twice a year, 20 minutes and I've got the latest and greatest software versions. Debian still needs tweaking for my problematic video card, and some other really small details. But the biggest reason that I run Ubuntu is to promote it. I have done tens of installs for friends, neighbours, and family. I need to be familiar with what they are running. Debian just needs a bit too much work, a bit too much handholding, and a bit too much explaining things. So while my heart is with Debian, I run the best Debian derivative out there. -- Dotan Cohen http://bido.com http://what-is-what.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/q2g880dece01004081837w316faaebs535b0ae430a03...@mail.gmail.com
