On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM, John Jason Jordan <joh...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I'm also considering going to straight Debian instead of Karmic.
I endorse this approach :). I've gone back to Debian after four years
of Ubuntu, and I am much happier running Debian testing than I was
with Ubuntu.
Keep in mind, though, that Debian comes in three distinct releases.
Stable is very, very, stable--and it's also way behind the Ubuntu tech
curve. You will probably want the middle release ("testing", if I'm
remembering correctly). The bleeding-edge version ("unstable", also
called "sid") ranges from very usable to extremely broken, all
depending on the point of the release cycle.
Unlike Ubuntu, I don't believe Debian has fixed-time releases, so
there seems to be a stronger focus on maintaining and improving
functionality (and avoiding regressions). My experience with Ubuntu
has indicated that the frequent releases cause less emphasis on
maintaining basic functionality and more emphasis on keeping up with
the latest tech. (You can do that with debian too, just install sid
or run a mixed distro. The difference is that no one is sugar-coating
sid to look like a stable OS.)
--Rogan
> Other
> than an occasional live CD I have never used any distro other than
> Ubuntu 64-bit. Maybe it's time to expand my horizons. It would be
> interesting to work with it for, say, a full week, installing all my
> apps and configuring everything the way I want it. As long as I have no
> pressing projects, this is as good a time as any.
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