My comments: >>"We all know that Debian is technically one of the most advanced operating systems on the planet" Absolutely true. The sheer number of deb packages and apt, the advanced package tool attest to this.
>>"I say we should want Debian to grow with Linux, because if it doesn't, it's doomed." Wrongly asserted! Debian may well be considered a base distro and from which other distros are derived. Knoppix and Libranet demonstrate this. >>"......or Debian's devotion to the purity of truly Open Source licences" Wait until Suse, RH or Mdk stop releasing freely downloadable versions. Read the signs. >>"where is the bulk of developer time going to be focused? On the most popular distros, of course." Bull shit. GNU Debian is not the only Debian project. Ever heard of GNU Debian/Hurd? >>" If Debian is going to continue to grow and develop, we're going to have to work on more than just technical innovation: we need to work on usability and visibility." Got a point but ask me why I use debian. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard! Conclusion - Debian is for men with hair on their chest. 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 Alphonse R. Ogulla Retail Automation Engineer Kenya Shell Ltd/BP Kenya Ltd Shell & BP House, Harambee Avenue P. O. Box 43561 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (direct inbound) +254 20 32005232 Tel: (direct line) +254 20 219017 Fax: +254 20 214375 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.shell.com/ke-en 8888888b. 888 d8b 888 "Y88b 888 Y8P 888 888 888 888 888 .d88b. 88888b. 888 8888b. 88888b. 888 888 d8P Y8b 888 "88b 888 "88b 888 "88b 888 888 88888888 888 888 888 .d888888 888 888 888 .d88P Y8b. 888 d88P 888 888 888 888 888 8888888P" "Y8888 88888P" 888 "Y888888 888 888 Debian user and hacker -- -----Original Message----- From: Kiggundu Mukasa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 July 2003 09:02 To: LUG Subject: lug_: Will Debian survive the rise of Linux? http://articles.linmagau.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index &req=viewarticle&artid=212&page=1 -- **************** ***************************** Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network Consultancy### KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet Solutions# House 73 # Data Communication Service #### Plot 80 kanjokya Street P.O. Box 173 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256 77 972255 +256 71 221141 Fax: +256 31 262122 ************************************************************************* DISCLAIMER: This e-mail, any attachment and response string are confidential and may be legally privileged. Any opinions expressed in this mail do not necesarily reflect the opinions of Kenya Shell Limited/BP Kenya Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment immediately. Please do not copy or forward this message or attachment. Internet communications are not secure and therefore Shell does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect the message may have been intercepted or amended, please call the sender. Kenya Shell Limited/BP Kenya Limited believes that this e-mail and any attachments are free of viruses. However, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure it is virus free and Kenya Shell Limited/BP Kenya Limited will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of this e-mail or its contents.Thank you. For further information about Kenya Shell Limited/BP Kenya Limited, please see our website at http://www.shell.com/ke-en
