Debian has three branches: Stable, Testing, Unstable
1) I already using Stable in my laptop, and don't have any problem for drivers.
Though, Debian has a long stable release period, and after a while their
packages will become old packages. And there will not be any update except
security patches to keep this release usable in servers (and unofficial
backports).
2) Many desktop users who want more up2date packages, use Testing.
You can use Testing as well, but you should expect a lot of update every month
:P You can still download DVDs as well, but using a software called jigdo.
If only 10 packages updated, using Jigdo you don't need to download the DVD
again, and it will only update those 10 packages.
Anyway, if you want to carry packages with yourself, it's better to keep them
in hard disk, and not burn them to DVDs.
3) Unstable ! It's same as the branch name :) It's unstable, and you can expect
updates daily :P After testing packages in unstable, they will be moved to
Testing branch.
If you want up2dated packages, Testing could be a good choice for you.
Ubuntu is also another choice. It has more up2dated packages, and less packages
than Debian, and they don't provide all the packages in DVD sets officially.
Also it's more customized, and somehow easier to configure for non-professional
users, or at least those who don't want to spend time to configure some stuffs
manually.
I like both of them :)
Regards,
Moeen Ali
Sean Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,
I'd read that while Debian is very stable, support for new devices and new
software is slow to get added .... is this true? Ubuntu is Debian-based, but
Debian-sourced packages are seldom merged into the Ubuntu development tree....
Regards
Sean
Moeen A wrote: Choose Debian Etch :)
Why ?
1) You will just download 3 DVDs once, then you will have about 98% percent of
applications you may need everywhere with yourself ! Eclipse, Games, Kernel
Source, Libraries, ...
2) Great Package Manager ! You can easily install and find any package using
APT system, and all applications will be installed easily and fast !
3) You like Gentoo and want an optimized system ? Download 3 Source Codes
DVDs, and you can use apt-build to compile applications instead of install
binaries.
4) It's stable !
5) Goto 1 (Infinite Loop ?!)
Need more reasons ? Use it for a month, then you will find out the other
reasons :P Enjoy :)
Regards,
Moeen Ali
Sean Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi All,
I'm at the stage with my system that I'm itching to reinstall just because I
can. Since I need my machine to earn money, and I often work in places with
limited internet bandwidth, I'm interested in a distro that 'just works' - in
terms of decent hardware support (Apple MacBook a bonus) wireless networking,
multiple monitor support...... If my drive bugs out, I need to be up and
running within a few hours.
(I do like the idea of Gentoo, but all the download+compile isn't attractive
when you're in a hotel on a modem.....)
So, I'm not looking to start a 'my distro is better than your distro' flame
war, but I am looking for opinions on what distro you use, why, and what
doesn't work for you.
all opinions welcome. TIA
Sean
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